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Here I Stand, at Age 80

TheTedNelson

Here I Stand, at Age 80

Why leaders watch it

A pioneer's candid account of a visionary project that failed to ship; some lessons on vision versus execution.

Ted Nelson, the originator of hypertext and Project Xanadu, gives a personal account at age 80 of his ideals, his career, and how a poor career plan led to discoveries and adventures. It works as an alternative history of personal computing and hypertext.

Topics: Historic leaders & pioneers, Failure, safety & learning orgs

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