Key Facts and Insights from "The Soul of A New Machine"
- The book is a narrative of the creation of a new computer by Data General, a minicomputer vendor in the 1980s.
- The central focus is on the team of engineers tasked with creating a new 32-bit supermini computer, despite having little experience and resources.
- The engineers are driven by a sense of urgency as their company's future depends on the success of the project.
- The book explores the concept of "the soul of a new machine" and how it becomes an extension of the engineers' collective intellect and...