The Secret History of Silicon Valley
Google TechTalks · 5 HN recommendations
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Steve Blank tells how World War II, Stanford's Frederick Terman and military and intelligence agencies shaped the rise of Silicon Valley. The talk centers on the Cold War electronic warfare and signals intelligence work that seeded the region's tech industry.
Why HN recommends it: HN recommends it as an eye-opening, once-secret history of where Silicon Valley came from, and cites it whenever the military roots of tech come up.
“This is an eye opening perspective on some history "hidden in plain sight" of the origins of Silicon Valley.” Read on HN ↗