Almost perfect

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1. prependMar 2021
   Almost Perfect by WE Pete Peterson [0] is the story of WordPerfect and how it burned up. I think it was a good example of 80s/90s software startups and think the author, CEO I think, was frank about what went wrong. And it’s free.

   [0] http://www.wordplace.com/ap/

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2. peterkellyJun 2018
   "Almost Perfect" by W. E. Peterson, the story of the rise and fall of WordPerfect Corporation

   http://www.wordplace.com/ap/

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3. prependAug 2023
   I’ve had the pdf of “Almost Perfect” by Pete Peterson [0] on my cloud for a while and like reading it in bits and pieces and rereading it when I’m stuck somewhere without data. It’s the story of WordPerfect and while desktop software is very different than today’s software the organizational dynamics is fascinating to me. And I like how what to me is a very technical thing- writing excellent software- is designed and run by a “non-technical” person. And feeds my anxiety and imposter syndrome that maybe I’m not a tech person but a business person who knows enough technology to make a living.

   I also keep referring to “An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments” by Ali Almossawi [1] as it’s fun and seems to me to be technically correct. I recently had to look it up to remember if it’s “natural fallacy” or “naturalistic fallacy” or something else. It’s not covered in the book but I did get to read about others with sepia animal drawings. I’ve also found it useful for introducing critical thinking and avoiding logical fallacies to young people.

   [0] https://wepeterson.com/almostperfect/

   [1] https://bookofbadarguments.com/

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