iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon
#Memoir
Companies & Strategy
Why I recommend it
I recommend this firsthand account of curiosity, engineering, and the pleasure of making elegant things. Wozniak’s voice keeps the early personal-computing story close to the craft itself.
What stayed with me
The joy of solving a technical problem can be a creative force in its own right. The book reminded me that important products can begin with delight in making, before a market story is clear.
Who it’s useful for
Engineers, product builders, and readers curious about Apple, early computing, and a distinctly maker-centered form of ambition.
A tension or limitation
A personal account necessarily reflects one vantage point. The warmth and confidence of the telling should be held alongside other histories of the people and conditions around the work.