A plain-English tour of the machines we all depend on
Seven short, conversational lessons that demystify modern computing — from what’s actually happening inside the box to the ideas that shape our daily digital lives. Written for the curious non-specialist, in the same voice you hear Thursday mornings on First News 570.
§01 · Synopsis
What the book is about.
Most of us use computers every hour of every day and have never been given a fair explanation of how they work. Seven Brief Lessons on Computing fixes that — in seven short chapters, each one readable in a single sitting, none of them written for engineers.
Will draws on 35 years of building, fixing, and explaining technology across government, commercial, and entrepreneurial settings. The lessons trade jargon for analogy, and the analogies hold up under questioning. Read it on a flight, finish it on the way home.
By the last page you’ll have a real working model of what a computer is, why software keeps eating the world, and how to ask better questions the next time somebody tries to sell you a transformation.
§02 · Key Takeaways
What you’ll walk away with.
§03 · Who It’s For
Curious non-specialists, operators, leaders, students, and anyone tired of nodding along to conversations about technology.
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