Hardcore Software: Inside the Rise and Fall of the PC Revolution at Microsoft
Description
A candid insider account of the forces that shaped Microsoft—and the personal and organizational challenges behind its most consequential software. Tracing a journey from hands-on work on developer tools to leadership of Office and Windows, the book explores the creation of landmark products, the company’s response to the rise of the internet, and its transformation into an enterprise powerhouse. Alongside stories of ambitious successes are frank examinations of management struggles, team morale, strategic missteps, and the difficult lessons behind products such as Windows Vista and Windows 8. Rich in technical insight and organizational perspective, it offers a revealing portrait of software built at unprecedented scale and the people responsible for its direction.
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paperback
Primedia eLaunch LLC
Published Jan 1, 2023
ISBN: 9798888955185
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First Published
2022
Language
eng
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