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Robert X. Cringely

Technology journalist and author of Accidental Empires.

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Cringely described the Commandos, Infantry, Police model of company growth in Accidental Empires, the source Simon Wardley later credited for Pioneer, Settler, Town Planner.
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Accidental EmpiresBook · 1993Robert X. Cringely's book on the personal computer industry. Chapter 12, 'On the Beach,' describes company growth through Commandos, Infantry, and Police, the model Simon Wardley later credited as the source for Pioneer, Settler, Town Planner.

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