Just finished reading Show Stopper!, an account of the creation of the Windows NT operating system.
Originally written in 1994 and updated in 2008 this book was like a huge jump back in time – you forget just how primitive operating systems were back then and exactly how advanced NT was when it released. Not only that but it gives you an idea of the effort involved in any development project of such major scope and the sacrifices involved, and they are major.
Fast paced, with enough technical detail to give you a good idea of the issues involved without overwhelming the average reader, and clearly written unlike many technically oriented books (or this blog for that matter, although this is hardly a tech oriented blog. Just a poorly written one, but I digress) it is a fairly breezy read. I recommend the book.
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