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For science fiction the book was too dull, there was nothing new or unique. The second part was -- as Asimov put it, -- rather "laughable." The first and last part were enticing, though the style of writing probably made it seem more interesting than it actually was. All over, I don't think it was a bad book, but after all the hype around it I expected much better.

Not my usual sort of book, but I really liked the style it was written in.

Explains the concepts very well, even for someone without any prior understanding. Every concept/chapter is accompanied with an example to teach the reader how to carefully analyze a security measure.

Full of very interesting PoCs very well explained. Now I really want to try out those funky file polyglots and reverse engineering a PCB myself.

The book tries to cover a wide variety of topics, but touches each topic only slightly. I would have liked if the book had gone a bit deeper into certain topics. When reading, it's very noticeable how old this book is (or how fast computers progress). So don't blindly follow all the advice in it :-). Overall it is quite an interesting read, delivered with a bit of satire and some thought provoking quotes.

I can definitely recommend this book to anybody wanting to learn Go. It contains lots of helpful examples and does a great job at explaining Go's concepts. It doesn't only show you the syntax, but also how something works under the hood.

Additionally, it's full of helpful advice and best practices.

But strongly advocates that only a few people should be in power, over who can create and use what AI, which seems like a horrible idea. (Though, what should you expect from a chairman of Google and a former NSA president assistant.)

What a beautifully written book. You could open it at any page, randomly choose a sentence and it would make for a wonderful quote. Once you started reading, it's hard to stop.

The book is full of great (life-) advice with fitting examples from the author's own experiences.