Battle for the Bird

A clear, chronological and fact-based analysis of Twitter and Elon Musk’s takeover. I watched this happen in real time, so the second half of the book was mostly recap. But it was interesting to get a bit more backstory on Jack in the beginning, and a behind the scenes look at his role as an ousted CEO, returning CEO, then ambivalent and unwilling CEO. I can sympathize with the type of person he seems to be, and I knew about his ultimate desire for a protocol, vs. a company, but I find it ironic he willfully orchestrated the handoff of his legacy to a trigger-happy man-child with ultimate veto power and no oversight. This is a step backwards, and it will be interesting to see if anything remains of “formerly-known-as-Twitter” over the next several years.

Of the books currently on the market about the purchase of The Bird App™️, this is the closest, most accurate play-by-play there is, at least in my recollection. Recommended if you want to relive or learn all the daily drama.