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This cannot go out without mentioning the wonderful book: "The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation" by Jon Gertner https://www.go

• thakoppno 4y ago
  This book is really good but does not detail the Thompson and Ritchie portion of the labs history. It only mentions it in passing.
  • pbronez 4y ago
    In your opinion, what's the single best book to read about Bell Labs and absorb lessons that can be applied to building modern innovative organizations?
    • carom 4y ago
      Not about Bell Labs - https://benjaminreinhardt.com/parpa https://benjaminreinhardt.com/parpa
    • thakoppno 4y ago
      Probably the one already mentioned. I am currently reading A Thread Across the Ocean which was recommended on here as well.
  • ruslan 4y ago
    "UNIX: A History and a Memoir" by B. Kernighan features both Unix creation and Bell Labs culture of its time. https://www.amazon.com/UNIX-History-Memoir-Brian-Kernighan/dp/1695978552/ref=sr_1_1?crid=QIT21LB2ECOS&keywords=unix+a+history+and+a+memoir&qid=1659736725&sprefix=UNIX+memoir%2Caps%2C206&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.com/UNIX-History-Memoir-Brian-Kernighan/d...