If you are looking for a good overview of this substack, see Introducing Hardcore Software.
The following is a chronological table of contents of all posts for Hardcore Software. Each post will link to what came before and what comes next (once that post is out) or you can come here at any time and read the stories in order. You can also use this page as a quick way to find what you’re looking for if you want to share a post with a friend or co-worker.
Each chapter represents a series of posts, usually about five to ten posts. The links will be filled in as posts are mailed out.
Prologue: Becoming a Hacker (1982-1989)
Chapter I (1989-1990)
Chapter II (1990-1993)
Chapter III (1993-1994)
Chapter IV (1994)
Chapter V (1994-1995)
Chapter VI (1995)
Chapter VII (1995-1997)
Chapter VIII (1998-2000)
Chapter IX (1999-2001)
Chapter X (2001-2003)
Chapter XI (2003-2006)
Chapter XII (2006-2007)
Who Is on Our Team, Exactly?
The Curse
Decision Making
Agile Execution
Discipline Excellence
The Reorg Pivot
Planning Big Bets
Rebooting the Ecosystem Relationship
Ultimate Speedbumps
I’m a Mac.
Chapter XIII (2007-2010)
Making the Best Windows, Yet
Netbooks Falling from the Sky
All Things D-Day
Welcome to Windows 7
The Golden Master
Launching Windows 7
Chapter XIV (2010)
Reimagining Windows from the Chipset to the Experience
Seventh Time’s a Charm, Maybe?
Facing Disruption
To Worry or Not?
The Magical iPad
A Plan
Chapter XV (2011-2012)
Missing the Revolution
Chipset
Platform
Experience
//build It and They (Might) Come
Surfacing a New Device