Valley of the Boom

S01E02: Part 2: pseudocode

Thanks to the influx of cash from a successful IPO, Netscape dominates the browser market. This catches the attention of Microsoft, which retaliates, sparking the browser wars. TheGlobe.com continues to grow and finally raises enough money to keep afloat... for now. Michael Fenne excitedly starts a new company that promises to deliver revolutionary streaming technology.

Overview

An adrenaline-fueled ride through the culture of speculation, innovation and disruption during Silicon Valley’s unprecedented tech boom and subsequent bust in the 1990s. This mostly scripted series weaves in select documentary elements that help tell the true inside story of the internet’s formative years.

Episodes

Part 1: print ("hello, world")

S01E01 Part 1: print ("hello, world")

January 13, 2019 43 min
Marc Andreessen and team take the ever-expanding Netscape on a road show in search of potential investors, proving the internet is real and here to stay. Stephan Paternot and Todd Krizelman struggle to secure financing...
Part 2: pseudocode

S01E02 Part 2: pseudocode

January 13, 2019 43 min
Thanks to the influx of cash from a successful IPO, Netscape dominates the browser market. This catches the attention of Microsoft, which retaliates, sparking the browser wars. TheGlobe.com continues to grow and finally raises enough...
Part 3: agile method

S01E03 Part 3: agile method

January 20, 2019 43 min
With the browser wars in full swing, Microsoft attacks Netscape. In need of additional financing, TheGlobe.com team hesitates to bring on a potential investor, not convinced he’ll be a good fit for the company. Using...
Part 4: priority inversion

S01E04 Part 4: priority inversion

January 20, 2019 43 min
In the next strike in the browser wars, Microsoft bundles Internet Explorer with every new Windows PC, hitting Netscape hard. Stephan Paternot and Todd Krizelman run on fumes as they juggle IPO prep with managing...
Part 5: segfault

S01E05 Part 5: segfault

January 27, 2019 43 min
A dying Netscape takes drastic measures to reestablish itself as a cutting-edge innovator. Stephan Paternot and Todd Krizelman struggle to keep TheGlobe.com's focus on virtual communities. Pixelon launches iBash, a massive concert in Vegas with...
Part 6: fatal error

S01E06 Part 6: fatal error

January 27, 2019 43 min
Marc Andreessen settles into AOL as Jim Barksdale keeps up with the Microsoft anti-trust case. Stephan Paternot and Todd Krizelman are in the throes of trying to save TheGlobe.com as they discover some potentially damaging...

Cast

Steve Zahn
Steve Zahn
Micheal Fayne
Bradley Whitford
Bradley Whitford
James L. Barksdale
John Murphy
John Murphy
Jim Clark
Oliver Cooper
Oliver Cooper
Todd Krizelman
John Karna
John Karna
Marc Andreessen
Lamorne Morris
Lamorne Morris
Darrin Morris
Dakota Shapiro
Dakota Shapiro
Stephan Paternot

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