Description
In this classic work of literary journalism, Tracy Kidder chronicles the high-stakes effort at Data General to design a revolutionary 32-bit minicomputer, code-named Eagle and later released as the MV/8000. Told through the perspectives of visionary leaders, veteran engineers, and gifted young recruits, the narrative captures the pressure, rivalry, exhaustion, and exhilaration of turning an ambitious idea into a working machine. More than a portrait of a pivotal moment in computing history, it explores creativity, ambition, teamwork, management, and the personal identity people invest in making something new. With vivid technical detail and the pace of a workplace drama, the book offers an enduring account of what it means to pursue excellence under uncertainty.
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paperback
Penguin
Published Jan 1, 1983
254 pages
ISBN: 9780140062496
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First Published
1981
Language
eng
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