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Renegades of the Empire: How Three Software Warriors Started a Revolution Behind the Walls of Fortress Microsoft
by Michael Drummond
ISBN: 0609604163
Found in 3 comments on Hacker News
WalterBright
· 2021-10-07 ·
Original thread
You'd probably enjoy the book "Renegades of the Empire" by Drummond.
https://www.amazon.com/Renegades-Empire-Software-Revolution-...
j1mr10rd4n
· 2020-03-28 ·
Original thread
I thought Renegades of the Empire was a fascinating look into the internal machinations at Redmond and a bit of DirectX history too
https://www.amazon.com/Renegades-Empire-Software-Revolution-...
blackbeard334
· 2016-10-27 ·
Original thread
This fantastic book talks extensively about it.
https://www.amazon.com/Renegades-Empire-Software-Revolution-...
https://www.amazon.com/Renegades-Empire-Software-Revolution-...