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The human side of world-class engineering leadership | Michael Lopp (Apple, Palantir, Slack)

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The Impact of Borland Software on Engineering

In this chapter, they discuss their experience starting their career at Borland Software, a consequential company at the time. They talk about the founder, Philippe Kahn, and how he collected a group of Europeans to develop software languages like Pascal. Borland eventually became a Microsoft competitor and expanded into an office suite. They highlight the rapid growth of the company and the amazing campus they had. They also mention the influence Borland had on their belief that engineering should have a say in decision making. They talk about the importance of having individual offices for engineers to focus on their work. Overall, Borland had a significant impact on their career and shaped their beliefs about engineering.

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