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Kye in the Valley of Gold
Historians will someday mark the silicon revolution of the late twentieth century as a monumental shift in human history.
In this colorful, dynamic graphic novel, Kyle recounts his experience building a career in the spotlight during this critical time. After a childhood of taking things apart and exploring, Kyle found himself in Silicon Valley as a young adult, landing a job at Hewlett-Packard-right on the cusp of dramatic and revolutionary changes.
Viewed through the lens of Kyle's tech career, Kye in the Valley of Gold shows how semiconductor innovation quickly gave rise to new and lucrative opportunities, but not without risk. This humorous insider look reveals the hard work, courage, and random luck it takes to succeed in a rapidly expanding industry.
Book Details
- Publisher: Graphics Lab 2
- Publish Date: Dec 3rd, 2024
- Pages: 66
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 10.00in - 8.00in - 0.17in - 0.44lb
- EAN: 9798988747604
- Categories: • Nonfiction - Biography & Memoir• Nonfiction - Science & Nature
About the Author
Praise for this book
"A delightful insider's view of Silicon Valley's explosive growth. Kyle's witty storytelling and vibrant illustrations capture the excitement, challenges, and occasional absurdity of the tech industry's early years."
-Rosemary Brisco, president of ToTheWeb.com"A wonderful autobiographical look at living through the key evolution of Silicon Valley and the tech industry! Phenomenal drawings enhance the experience!"
-Cathy Cakebread, former Oracle product designer and consultant"With heartwarming anecdotes and captivating visuals, this is an authentic recounting of the life journey of a Silicon Valley technologist-an experience many of us in the tech world can easily relate to."
-Deshen Yu, VP of Information Technologies"I enjoyed the ups and downs of Kyle's many sub-careers and his insights into the inner workings of tech start-ups and corporations. He artfully presents tech history with lots of trivia and humor. His perspective on events and his own decisions over the years made it an entertaining read."
-Stephen Pacheco, retired cofounder of Squid Eye Entertainment and former software programmer for Hewlett-Packard