The Soul of a New Machine

The Soul of a New Machine

1981 • 293 pages

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A must read for software engineers.
I gained so many gems from this book and made me reflect on my own career in software.

It's made me reflect on questions such as
- why did my manager act that way?
- why are we lacking X resource?
- why am I motivated even though it's not in my best interest to be?


Computers are so much more than the sum of their parts. Although I've not been fortunate to work on a project like Eagle, I resonate heavily with the feeling expressed.

The book is an immensely well written, humorous and thoughtful account of the Data general company. I'll be re-reading it in years to come.

December 23, 2021