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It was mentioned in the context of how Andy Russell and Lee Vinsel's work countered Isaacson's focus on innovation in the digital revolution.
Walter Isaacson published a book called The Innovators, how a group of hackers, geniuses, and geeks created the digital revolution.
— Episode: In Praise of Maintenance (Rebroadcast)
Episode: In Praise of Maintenance (Rebroadcast)
It was mentioned in the context of how Andy Russell and Lee Vinsel's work countered Isaacson's focus on innovation in the digital revolution.
Walter Isaacson published a book called The Innovators, how a group of hackers, geniuses, and geeks created the digital revolution.
Episode: 263. In Praise of Maintenance
It was mentioned as a catalyst for writing "The Maintainers" essay, which jokingly countered the book's focus on innovation with an emphasis on maintenance.
Walter Isaacson published a book called The Innovators, How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution.
Episode: EXTRA: In Praise of Maintenance (Update)
It was discussed in the context of how it sparked a humorous response from the podcast's guests, who envisioned a counterpoint book called 'The Maintainers,' which explored the value of maintenance and upkeep in technology.
And then Walter Isaacson published a book called The Innovators, how a group of hackers, geniuses and geeks created the digital revolution.
Basically Andy wrote me and a friend a kind of joke email saying we should answer with a book called The Maintainers, how bureaucrats, standards engineers and introverts create technologies that kind of work most of the time.
