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This book is an excursus of Max's career in both data and analytics, in general I.T., and the heavy metal underground of Italy in the mid-80s. This dichotomy has characterised Max's adult life, which is highlighted in the book and everything Max does with his spare time. Sometime filled with sad moments, some hilarious stories and some great advice for I.T. professionals and metal heads alike, it's mainly the story of a man like you and me who cannot say no to anybody and has a focus and resilience that only a few possess.
About the author
Max Cottica is not new to writing. He worked with Italian heavy metal magazines for years and had reviews, articles, interviews and his own centrefold published on H/M and Metal Hammer. He humbly started with his own fanzines (SBM, Shout and Undershout) to then upgrade to the national mainstream. He has extensive experience in the heavy metal scene and funnily enough in data and analytics. In the 26 years he has spent in Ireland he made a name for himself in that branch of I.T. with a steady progressing career that started as a data engineer and ended up heading big practices and even play as a Chief Information Officer. Dedicated family man, he has a lot of hobbies beside music, one of them being an avid collector of Silver Age Marvel comics and action figures. In that space he is known as the Irish Spawn.
