{"product_id":"diary-of-an-it-madman-adrian-mizzi-9798298917919","title":"Diary of an IT Madman: A Story of Systems, Start-ups, and Surviving the Digital Revolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Journey of a Corporate Architect\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow Adrian's chaotic path as he tests every system imaginable: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe First Hack: \u003c\/b\u003e Learn how a childhood obsession with perfection led to hacking the social hierarchy of a primary school and engineering a deliberate failure on a French exam to manage the stakes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Wild West: \u003c\/b\u003e Experience the intensity of the startup wars4. Discover how the author earned his infamous IRC handle \u003cb\u003eATM\u003c\/b\u003e and accidentally created a new industry by exploiting an \"undocumented feature\" on an ADSL modem.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Brutal Lesson: \u003c\/b\u003e Witness the shocking \u003cb\u003em-vending\u003c\/b\u003e machine failure that drove him back to university to get an \u003cb\u003eMBA\u003c\/b\u003e. He returned with the ultimate strategic weapon: a financial formula (ROISI) for valuing information security.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe System Shock: \u003c\/b\u003e Experience the life-changing trauma of a near-fatal work accident and the ultimate system shock: the birth of identical triplets, which forced him to master the art of work-life balance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Pinnacle: \u003c\/b\u003e See how he applied his philosophy-the \u003cb\u003eRAIP\u003c\/b\u003e model for resilient teams-to corporate turnarounds and advisory work at a \u003cb\u003eBig Four\u003c\/b\u003e firm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Takeaway: How to Build Your Own Code\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiary of an IT Madman\u003c\/i\u003e is for the young engineer, the restless strategist, and the leader who wants a blueprint for a resilient career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the story of how a childhood obsession with systems became a lifetime's philosophy-a masterclass in strategy, chaos, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSECOND EDITION: SYSTEM REFACTOR\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of \u003ci\u003eDiary of an IT Madman\u003c\/i\u003e is not a rewrite-it's a refactor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten after the completion of Part One and during the escalation of real-world events, this edition introduces clearer structure, improved flow, and section-level navigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe content remains uncompromised.\u003cbr\u003eThe conclusions remain uncomfortable.\u003cbr\u003eThe machine is the same-but the interface is cleaner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adrian Mizzi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798298917919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.89d","brand":"Adrian Mizzi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49083904655615,"sku":"9798298917919","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/diary-of-an-it-madman-adrian-mizzi-9798298917919","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}