The Soul of a New Machine

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gptkbp:instanceOf book
gptkbp:adaptation none
gptkbp:author gptkb:Tracy_Kidder
gptkbp:awards National Book Award
gptkbp:critical_reception widely acclaimed
gptkbp:criticalReception positive
gptkbp:culturalSignificance considered a classic in tech literature
documented the rise of personal computing
explored the human side of technology development
highlighted the challenges of engineering teams
influenced perceptions of engineers
gptkbp:firstClaim 1981
gptkbp:focus development of a computer
gptkbp:format hardcover
gptkbp:genre non-fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Soul of a New Machine
gptkbp:impact inspired future technology writers
gptkbp:influenced business literature
narrative non-fiction
documentary filmmaking in tech
future tech journalism
memoir writing in tech
writing about corporate culture
writing about engineering
writing about innovation
gptkbp:influences Silicon_Valley_culture
gptkbp:ISBN 978-0316491988
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:narrativeStyle biographical
reportage
journalistic
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Jim_McCarthy
gptkb:Tom_West
gptkb:Ellen_Ullman
gptkbp:notableStores Code
Hackers
The Innovators
Where Good Ideas Come From
The Second Machine Age
gptkbp:pageCount 368
gptkbp:publisher Little, Brown and Company
gptkbp:releaseYear 1981
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:subject computer engineering
gptkbp:theme innovation
teamwork
technology
competition