{"product_id":"it-used-to-be-fun-a-federal-whistleblowers-trip-through-the-software-industry-paperback-2","title":"It Used to Be Fun: A Federal Whistleblower's Trip Through the Software Industry - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Sullivan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The ironic thing about a conspiracy is that if you are in at all, if you participate even just a little bit, you are in all the way.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Sullivan never planned to become a whistleblower. As a celebrated senior executive at some of Silicon Valley's most iconic companies-including IBM\/Tivoli, PeopleSoft\/Oracle, AWS, and Informatica, where he was twice named a \"Critical 1% Employee\"-Sullivan built a stellar career by generating over a billion dollars in sales, fixing Corporate divisions and nurturing high-performing teams. But everything changed when he uncovered a systematic pricing fraud at Informatica, a scheme designed to overcharge the U.S. government by millions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eIt Used to Be Fun\u003c\/em\u003e, Sullivan pulls back the curtain on the tech industry's hidden truths with unprecedented candor. His decision to blow the whistle triggered one of the Department of Justice's most significant settlements of 2019, forcing Informatica to pay $21.57 million. But for Sullivan, speaking out had enormous personal consequences: isolation, sabotage, and blacklisting from the industry he once defined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis gripping memoir offers an inside look at boardroom tensions, courtroom battles, and the complex moral dilemmas faced by executives navigating profit-driven corporate cultures. It's a raw, powerful account of how difficult-and dangerous-it is to speak truth to power when silence is both easier and more rewarding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart corporate exposé, part leadership guide, and part call to action, Sullivan's journey from respected insider to industry outcast shines a light on corporate accountability in our digital age. This is chokehold reading-intense, powerful, and impossible to put down-not merely the story of one man's fight for justice, but a rallying cry for ethical leadership, integrity, and transparency in a world where those values are increasingly rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt Used to Be Fun\u003c\/em\u003e is for professionals, leaders, and anyone who believes standing up for what's right should never cost you everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48707069444345,"sku":"9798895762240","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/2F5EzV_h009798895762240_5b04b7b8-e351-4ccf-84fd-61115a2850bc.webp?v=1784891461","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/it-used-to-be-fun-a-federal-whistleblowers-trip-through-the-software-industry-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}