I tried to read this book a while ago after spending maybe 5 to 6 years in the industry. I don't think I really got anything out of it to be honest. A lot of the content makes sense, but in a "well, duh, captain obvious" kind of way. This is not a criticism, I'm ready to admit that somebody with more than a few years of experience is not the main target of this book.

However, it is a great read for anyone starting their career.

I think it depends where in the industry. In the startup world, where much of what it says has been internalized in the industry for so long that if you work around the industry, you'll get a lot of it by osmosis, you're probably right. Other places in technology (e.g., in enterprise) I think that's a lot less true, and yet a lot of it is can be just as valid and useful for people working in those environments, even if the its not part of the cultural knowledge they are steeped in.

That book is a highly relevant read to anyone who feels something is unpleasant about their work as developers.