14 ways HBO's 'Silicon Valley' nailed the real tech industry

HBO's "Silicon Valley," which returns to the air tonight, is hilarious, but it's also committed to authenticity ' even if it means things get weird sometimes.To get there, showrunner Mike Judge and his crew employ consultants and even a few real-life startups ' in addition to reading tech news from sites, including Business Insider ' just to make sure things can be as real as possible.That means going beyond a few nerdy in-jokes and reflecting the real culture of the actual Silicon Valley, capital of the tech world.Here's how "Silicon Valley" gets the little things right so it can make some big jokes:SEE ALSO:I switched from Mac to Windows and I'm not going back ' here's whyThe thing with HBO's "Silicon Valley" is that it's packed to the brim with little, authentic details that make it sometimes feel almost too real. People in San Francisco and the real Silicon Valley often joke that it feels more like a drama than a comedy.Right off the bat, "Silicon Valley" nailed the look and feel of the massive campuses of tech titans like Google ' the fictional Hooli has a very Google-y aesthetic.That's down to Hooli's ridiculous kitchens, which mirror those of Silicon Valley's most perk-happy companies ...See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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