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In my opinion, an even better book than the biography of steve jobs by. How i invented the personal computer, cofounded apple, and had fun doing it is a 2006 new york times bestselling autobiography by computer engineer and programmer steve wozniak. See all books authored by steve wozniak, including ghost in the wires. Steve wozniak focuses most of the book on his childhood, youth and early adult. Apple cofounder steve wozniak says tech giant should have. They say you should never meet your heroes, but meeting wozniak. Steve wozniak has 24 books on goodreads with 98158 ratings. Steve wozniak, ipod charger, new books, books to read, whats trending, steve jobs, life savers, apple products, apple ipad steve wozniak cofounder of apple inc. I worry because youre having conversations that you think are. Apple cofounder steve wozniak is wildly outspoken, and hes never been shy to criticize the company he helped build. Steve wozniak still gets a paycheck from apple every week. From computer geek to cult icon, in september 2006 by norton publishing. This is a book i needed to clear away some uninterrupted time for.
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