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Re:Ask HN: What are good books on Computer History/Lore/Icon... by heartag on Thursday February 01, 2024 @01:27PM (#39219374)
Off the top of my head:

Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Soul_of_a_New_Machine

Dealers of Lightening - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1101290

Cult of the Dead Cow - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/42283862

The Cuckoo's Egg - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cuckoo%27s_Egg_(book)

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Re:Ask HN: What are good books on Computer History/Lore/Icon... by mindcrime on Thursday February 01, 2024 @02:30PM (#39220127)
The Soul of a New Machine and The Cuckoo's Egg are essential! Can't recommend either highly enough.

Still looking forward to reading Cult of the Dead Cow and Dealers of Lightning. Reading AlbertCory's book now, which appears to cover some of the same ground as "Dealers".

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