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Barbarians Led by Bill Gates: Microsoft from the Inside

Jennifer Edstrom and Marlin Eller

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Summary

Jennifer Edstrom and Marlin Eller give an inside account of Microsoft’s growth and its use of corporate power. Eller’s experience as a Microsoft software developer informs the book’s account of management, product development and competition.

The authors offer a critical view of the company’s decisions and strategic direction. Their account examines the people and internal workings behind Microsoft’s expansion.

  • SourceGoogle Books licensed publisher description: Barbarians Led by Bill Gates · Titleauthors and description: MarlinEller13-yearMicrosoftveteran,Microsoftmanagement/products/competition

Why read it Our view

Study Windows development, product launches and dealings with competitors through a developer’s account of Microsoft. The antitrust dispute also gives a case for examining the legal costs of competitive choices.

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  • Bill GatesMicrosoft company history
    The book examines Microsoft under Gates through the account of Jennifer Edstrom and former Microsoft developer Marlin Eller.
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