Steve Jobs and the Next Big Thing
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Steve Jobs and the Next Big Thing
Randall E. Stross
3 people recommended it in 1 thread, 2026.
3 of those were in the last year.
2 commenters pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
It's a really interesting book because it was essentially saying that Steve Jobs was a terrible manager and NeXT was a disaster.
Steve Jobs & the NeXT Big Thing by Randall E. Stross covers the NeXT years extensively and in period.
Highly recommended also to do some “archeological” read/research into what it was like to sell computers in the late 80’s, early 90’s
Where it comes up
- Steve Jobs in Exile – New book on his years at NeXT Computer 2026 · 3 recommendations