The Soul of A New Machine

Tracy Kidder

Key Facts and Insights from "The Soul of A New Machine"

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

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Senior Go Software Engineer, Autodoc