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Microsoft First Generation
- Author
- Cheryl Tsang
- Narrator
- Mary Woods
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 1 June 2000
- Run Time
- 7 hours 6 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
This is a story with all the ingredients of a modern legend, representing nothing less than the proverbial American Dream—writ extra-large. It is a story of hard work, brilliance, and extraordinary commitment, featuring the story’s original cast members, who could not possibly have foreseen the unprecedented success that awaited them: the forging of a technology empire that would change the world forever.
What began as a modest start-up partnership only twenty-five years ago has already surpassed all the giants of contemporary capitalism. How did Microsoft achieve all of this in so short a time? Cheryl Tsang steps inside the famous culture of loyalty, the storied “maniacal work ethic,” and the hardcore world of reckless risk-taking to reveal, once and for all, exactly what makes Microsoft tick.
Critics Review
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“If a company’s soul is defined by its employees, Cheryl Tsang’s Microsoft First Generation offers the definitive look at the way one of the world’s top corporations has really been shaped. In straightforward but perceptive profiles, Tsang introduces a dozen key individuals.”
Amazon.com Review
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“These men and women opened up their life stories and shared a wealth of insights and anecdotes that help explain how Microsoft became what it is. Whether you love or hate Microsoft, this audiobook will hold your attention.”
AudioFile
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“Throughout these fascinating inside scoops, listeners will be continually intrigued by the always crisp narration by Mary Woods, which reveals some of the truth about what it was really like to work for Microsoft in the beginning.”
Library Journal
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“Offering fascinating insights into the ideas and experience of the architects of the world’s biggest business empire, this book introduces twelve of those who created a legacy.”
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Details
- Author
- Cheryl Tsang
- Narrator
- Mary Woods
- Duration
- 7 hours 6 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 June 2000
- ISBN
- 9781538484548
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- History of Computing, digital and information technologies, History of engineering and technology
Synopsis
This is a story with all the ingredients of a modern legend, representing nothing less than the proverbial American Dream—writ extra-large. It is a story of hard work, brilliance, and extraordinary commitment, featuring the story’s original cast members, who could not possibly have foreseen the unprecedented success that awaited them: the forging of a technology empire that would change the world forever.What began as a modest start-up partnership only twenty-five years ago has already surpassed all the giants of contemporary capitalism. How did Microsoft achieve all of this in so short a time? Cheryl Tsang steps inside the famous culture of loyalty, the storied “maniacal work ethic,” and the hardcore world of reckless risk-taking to reveal, once and for all, exactly what makes Microsoft tick.
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