The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made
by Andy Hertzfeld
Recommended by Patrick Collison and Keith Rabois
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There was a time, not too long ago, when the typewriter and notebook ruled, and the computer as an everyday tool was simply a vision. Revolution in the Valley traces this vision back to its earliest roots: the hallways and backrooms of Apple, where the groundbreaking Macintosh computer was born. The book traces the development of the Macintosh, fro...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Silicon Valley, Most Recommended Books, and Programming.
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Patrick Collison
Co-founder and CEO of Stripe
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