Synopses & Reviews
Competing in the high-tech computer market is a lot like a war -- especially if you work at Microsoft. Bill Gates's gladiators -- his engineers, evangelists, and programmers -- were famous for seizing new terrain and new technology, converting nonbelievers, and always winning . . . no matter what the cost. No one took the lessons of Microsoft more to heart than Craig Eisler, Eric Engstrom, and Alex St. John, a trio of software engineers who were willing to do almost anything to conquer a market of their own, even if that meant disregarding procedure and protocol.
Michael Drummond gained exclusive access to their story, and the result -- in this updated edition -- is a revealing glimpse into the world's most successful company. Renegades of the Empire isn't just a tale of technology and power -- it's a story of fascinating science, of high-tech boys and their toys. Even more, though, it's a tantalizing, behind-the-scenes look at how three engineers conquered an empire.
Synopsis
A technology business writer presents a tantalizing, behind-the-scenes look at how three "software warriors" (Eric Engstrom, Craig Eisler, and Alex St. John) developed a powerful new technology inside one of the most successful competitive businesses of the second half of the 20th century: Microsoft.
About the Author
Michael Drummond is a technology business writer for the San Diego Union-Tribune. He has won many national and regional journalism awards, including the Investigating Reporters and Editors Award and the Best of the West competition, as well as the Society of Professional Journalists Award. He currently lives in San Diego.