> I think knowing the history of how we got to where we are helps to understand ot more. This is a great attitude, especially in our largely ahistoric industry

> I think knowing the history of how we got to where we are helps to understand ot more. This is a great attitude, especially in our largely ahistoric industry. I wish I thought this way when I started programming. The book "The Dream Machine" [0] does a fantastic job going into the ideas driving the pioneers. It especially focuses on ARPA and PARC, so you'll get a nice overview of the ideas explored there. And it is a fun read too. It was out of print for quite some time, until Stripe Press bought the rights and brought it back to print [1]. They also give it away at conferences, as they want more people to be exposed to the ideas of the book. [0] https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Machine-M-Mitchell-Waldrop/dp/1732265119/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1534249753&sr=1-4&keywords=the+dream+machine https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Machine-M-Mitchell-Waldrop/dp/1... [1] https://press.stripe.com/#the-dream-machine https://press.stripe.com/#the-dream-machine