This film gave me an interesting insight to what it’s like to build a start-up. It showed the company at its really low points and high points. I enjoyed that it didn’t just focus on their success but their failures as well. Specifically, This showed me more of a realistic perspective of startups. In my mind, start-ups seemed more simple to create. I knew there were longer hours than a regular 9-5 job. But, I did not know how much work actually went into raising funds to get your company off the ground. Additionally, I enjoyed that the film shows a completely different perspective than the usual Silicon Valley start-up. It showed a diverse team (with an exception for gender) who all seemed to be important parts of the team. The film also showed me how difficult things can be with partners of the company. Things got really nasty between all founding members. You could really see the difference between those who truly believed in the company and who was money hungry. The ones who cared poured hours and risked everything into the business. The ones who didn’t barely showed up and then bailed early. It is something I will definitely look out for if I happen to run a start-up. Another thing, the film showed what kind of work ethic that you need. It got me comparing my own and what I would need to work on for the future. Specifically, I need to work on my consistently (especially if it’s something I am passionate about). Finally, this really inspired me and made me expand my thoughts on my future plans.
The film had such a unique framing device. It uses a documentary style that seems real at first and then twists into science fiction. This made it so much more interesting for me. It made it interesting because I didn’t expect this twist at all. I assumed it would be an educational video about the history of the internet. The film was so much more in-depth than that. It gave an early shocking prediction of what news on the internet would look like. Surprisingly, it was kind of accurate. Online news truly has taken over the journalism industry. Google and other tech companies have killed the print news industry. There are more people who read the news on electronic devices than watch it or read newspaper. Many companies made the news so much more accessible. People can now find exactly what kind of the news they want and not have to deal with the spectrum of news that comes with newspapers. They can also create their own news. It’s pretty acceptable to not fact check or have any j...
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