Hardware Podcasts

Books in the Box III

Oxide and Friends · 25 Jul 2023 · 1h 30m · Episode 22

What this episode covers

Hosts Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal of Oxide Computer Company lead a community discussion on book recommendations, covering histories of Sun Microsystems, Silicon Valley, and Microsoft, as well as maritime disasters and Australian history. Guests including Steve Klabnik, Tom Lyon, Ian Grunert, and phillipov discuss titles such as 'High Noon', 'Making PCR', 'Moby Dick', 'Endurance', 'Built to Fail', 'If Then', 'Command and Control', and 'The Color of Law'. The conversation highlights how these books provide insights into organizational behavior, engineering failures, and historical context relevant to technology and business leadership.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Oxide Computer Company, Sun Microsystems, Sunsoft, Microsoft
Products
Moby Dick, Endurance, Command and Control, The Color of Law

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