Avie Tevanian: CMU math whiz goes from Mach to NeXT to Apple Software Chief | Oral History Part 1

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First-hand account of leading software teams and working for Steve Jobs at NeXT and Apple.

A Computer History Museum oral history with Avie Tevanian covering his math talent, work on the Mach microkernel at CMU, joining NeXT, leading NEXTSTEP development and the 1996 Apple acquisition.

Topics: Engineering & technical leadership, Historic leaders & pioneers

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