BLACK IN AMERICA 4 SILICON VALLEY NOT IMPRESSED BY THE STARTUPS!
by Isy Coker Okay once again let me just say this, I am overtly critical of the documentary black in silicon valley but I have a right to be. Why you may ask? Because Silicon Valley is near and dear to me. It is not some get rich quick place as outsiders may want to portray rather it is a place where the brightest ideas and determination would get you to the top. A little about me, I have a passion for tech and startups, there is just something terribly sexy if I may say so when you create something out of nothing, especially software; when you have a passion for it it shows! Prior to graduating from college I was picked up by a major software company with roots in the bay area to join an elite class of 16 individuals trained on the company's software range. Training worth over $60000. Mind you I have been using this company's software ever since. Got an interest from yahoo for an internship prior to the arrival of google, and guess what, It did not matter that I was a pet...