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Hardcore Software
Inside the Rise and Fall of the PC Revolution
Book • 2024
Hardcore Software is a first-person account by Steven Sinofsky, detailing his experiences at Microsoft during the rise and fall of the PC revolution.
The book covers the development of massive software projects such as Microsoft Office and Windows, including the creation of Windows 95 and Office 95, the pivot to enterprise products, and the challenges faced during the development of Office 2007, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.
Sinofsky shares lessons from his successes and failures, providing a candid and detailed analysis of the events that shaped the software industry.
The book covers the development of massive software projects such as Microsoft Office and Windows, including the creation of Windows 95 and Office 95, the pivot to enterprise products, and the challenges faced during the development of Office 2007, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.
Sinofsky shares lessons from his successes and failures, providing a candid and detailed analysis of the events that shaped the software industry.
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in relation to Stephen Sanofsky's insights on Office software development.


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in the context of a discussion with Harry McCracken about Microsoft history and Sanofsky's memoir.


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as an example of a book written and published on Substack.

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