Who recommended DEC Is Dead, Long Live DEC?

2 people have recommended DEC Is Dead, Long Live DEC in the interviews, articles and reading lists we track, including David Kadavy and Steven Sinofsky. Each name links to their full reading list.

Is DEC Is Dead, Long Live DEC worth reading?

2 people we track recommend it. It is best for: a product manager at an established hardware firm trying to argue for long-term platform investment — helps marshal historical examples of where engineering advantage met commercial reality; an engineering manager wrestling with legacy systems and organizational inertia — offers a cautionary view of how pride in engineering culture can collide with market demands; an MBA or case-study writer preparing a company-failure analysis — supplies chronological detail and anecdotes useful for constructing cause-and-effect timelines. It may not suit: you’ll likely put it down when chapters drift into dense product timelines, model numbers, and acquisition minutiae — that middle stretch is the most common drop-off point; annoying if you prefer short, prescriptive lessons: the narrative is episodic and affectionate rather than a tightly edited playbook; not a fit if you want hands-on exercises or a modern strategy guide — lacks practical, step-by-step tools.

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DEC Is Dead, Long Live DEC: Recommended by 2 People

Name: DEC Is Dead, Long Live DEC
Author: Edgar H. Schein

DEC Is Dead, Long Live DEC tells the 40year story of the creation, demise, and enduring legacy of one of the pioneering companies of the computer age. Digital Equipment Corporation created the minicomputer, networking, the concept of distributed computing, speech recognition, and other major innovations. It was the number two computer maker behind...