It's not a good reflection of the actual company practices. I joined ThoughtWorks as a Dev because of their engineering books but the reality is that you work with shitty Devs on most projects
Thanks for sharing your experience! When you look for your next opportunity, what indicators would you consider instead of (or in addition to) the books/blogs?
Look at the age of the companies. If they are new, you might have opportunities to do exciting stuffs.