The Soul of the New Machine

I finished "The Soul Of A New Machine", by Tracy Kidder recently.

I had heard of this book several times in reference to the tech industry and product development cycles. It is the story of the development of a 32 bit computer at Data General which they needed badly to compete with their competitors. It followed the entire release process from inception, through internal politics, all the way through QE. In some regards it seemed very real, very much like experiences I have had in the high tech industry. On the other hand, it never portrayed the emotional roller coaster of the cycle very well. The end was especially strange to me as the main character sort of fades away, which was unexpected. Perhaps it was disappointing because it was more reality than fantasy at this point. I give it three stars out of four.