Show-stopper!

the breakneck race to create Windows NT and the next generation at Microsoft

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Hardcover, 240 pages

English language

Published Nov. 17, 1994 by Little, Brown.

ISBN:
978-0-316-91113-9
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OCLC Number:
32926989

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5 stars (1 review)

Including numerous interviews with the people that made Microsoft's modern-day operating system possible, G. Pascal Zachary weaves an intricate tale about the personalities, businesses, and relationships in Show-stopper!, a fascinating historical account about the making of Windows NT.

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I picked up the book Show Stopper!: The Breakneck Race To Create Windows NT And The Next Generation At Microsoft in the library after listening to it being mentioned by Joel Spolsky on the StackOverflow podcast #48. I wasn't really intending to read it, but after racing through the exciting opening of the book there was no way I was going to let it go. Written by Pascal Zachary, this is a book that tells the story of the creation of Windows NT. More than the software, it's the story of the people, the teams and their efforts and achievements that made the first version of Windows NT possible. The book is a very breezy read and should be un-put-downable for any techie. Recommended reading.

Subjects

  • Information technology industries