Kalanick had proven himself to all his doubters. By 2014, Uber was a transportation behemoth, backed by the best of the best in venture capital and expanding globally. His company was growing so fast his rivals could barely compete. And yet every time he looked at his mentions on Twitter, he’d read at least two or three tweets from random people calling him a jerk. Two technology reporters in particular—Sarah Lacy and Paul Carr—seemed to be on jihad against Kalanick, blaming him for the “asshole culture” spreading throughout Silicon Valley. GQ had made him look like a caricature of a “bro,” a
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