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Visionaries, Rebels and Machines de Jamie Dobson

Visionaries, Rebels and Machines: Right Book Press

Autor Jamie Dobson
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 19 iun 2025
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The electrifying story behind technology’s greatest breakthroughs.
From the first sparks of electrification to the dawn of artificial intelligence, Visionaries, Rebels and Machines is a rip-roaring adventure through the history of technology.
It reveals how curiosity, ingenuity, bold breakthroughs and pure chance have driven progress, leading to the artificial intelligence, automation and cloud computing that’s reshaping our world today. It’s not just about how we got here, but also where we’re heading. Understanding this evolution helps us make informed decisions, seize opportunities and stay ahead in a rapidly shifting landscape.
Discover the domino effect of innovation – those unexpected connections and coincidences that have triggered ideas, innovation, experimentation and technological revolution. And, along the way, meet an eccentric cast of fascinating characters that include a video-rental entrepreneur, a bookseller-turned-tech titan, scientists electrifying frogs and a teenage cybercriminal.
With wit, insight and a touch of irreverence, industry expert Jamie Dobson tells a gripping tale of risk-takers and revolutionaries, taking you on a whirlwind ride through tech’s surprising history that’s bigger, bolder and more astonishing than you ever imagined.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781917490078
ISBN-10: 1917490070
Pagini: 322
Dimensiuni: 164 x 237 x 34 mm
Greutate: 0.77 kg
Editura: Sue Richardson Associates Ltd
Colecția Right Book Press
Seria Right Book Press

Cuprins

Part 1: From the Enlightenment to enlightenment
1. A digital and binary system of communication
2. The right call
3. The invention factory

Part 2: Electrons and nuclear bombs
4. The peculiar birth of a peculiar company
5. The computer
6. The wasp and the fig tree

Part 3: Those who knew the score
7. The Alto and the internet
8. The rise of utility computing
9. The dramatic fall of utility computing

Part 4: Cloudification
10. The magical computer store
11. Saturday night at the movies
12. A womb with a view
13. The computer as a community 
14. Talent density
15. The computer and the company
16. The secret life of teams

Part 5: The enchanted loom
17. The end of the world (of work) as we know it
18. Only the paranoid will survive the coming wave
19. Unintended consequences 

Recenzii

'An entertaining romp through the history of technology.'
-Adrian Cockcroft - Former Cloud Architect at Netflix and AWS

'Jamie Dobson has pulled off the impossible—making the history of computing feel like a heist movie.'
-Mark Coleman, Co-Founder and Chief Evangelist at NetBox Labs

'More than just a book on tech history, this is an enjoyable journey through the failure-fueled cultures that powered innovation, ultimately leading to cloud and AI.'
-Daniel Vaughn, Director, Software Engineering, Mastercard

'Essential reading for anyone curious about how we got here, and where we’re headed next.'
-Ian Miell - Partner at Container Solutions

'A fascinating look back at the origins of our modern computing environment: how the technology evolved and, perhaps more importantly, how the people involved made it happen.'
-Steve Freeman, Principal Engineer, Gousto

'A captivating tale of humanity’s tech evolution—from electrification to AI—told with brilliance and clarity.'
-Jan Wiersma, technology executive and investor.

'An eye opening story that highlights the power of trial and error and how amazing progress can come through failure by learning from it.'
-Anne Currie, Founder of Strategically Green and author of Building Green Software

'If you care about innovation, leadership, or the impact of technology on society, this book belongs on your shelf.'
-Jonny Williams, Chief Digital Adviser, Red Hat and Author of Delivery Management: Enabling Teams to Deliver Value

'An insightful journey through the history of cloud and AI technologies as well as the people who made things happen.'
-Chris Swan, Co-host, Tech Debt Burndown Podcast

'Technology's revolutionary journey, artfully rendered.'
-Simon Wardley, Creator of Wardley Maps

'Told with insightful storytelling, this book reveals how the pioneers of innovation have shaped not only the tools we use, but the very fabric of our society.'
-Philippe Ensarguet, VP Software Engineering, Orange