Richard William Bown

Broschiertes Buch

Human Software

A Life in I.T. - A Novel

Beschreibung

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AI DECIDES YOU'RE NO LONGER NEEDED? A US shipping giant goes all-in on AI and automation. When an ambitious executive is sent to the UK to slash the local workforce, she expects resistance, but not sabotage. Beth, an overworked engineer, and Chrissie, the American executive, uncover a far darker plan hiding behind the company's restructuring. To survive, the two women must work together as personal pressures and hidden dangers close in. THE RED-HOT DEBUT FROM A SOFTWARE INDUSTRY INSIDER "Vivid world-building and well-rounded characters. I found myself completely hooked." - RUSSELL McLEAN, Emmy & BAFTA Award-Winning Producer "Freaked me out more than any Stephen King novel." - JEREMY MARKEY, LinkedIn & Rands Slack Book Reviewer "A proper page-turner - part thriller, part whodunnit, part dystopian parable." - CHARLES HUMBLE, Tech Consultant & Journalist at Conissaunce WHEN THE 3 A.M. CALL COMES... DO YOU TAKE IT? If you've ever faced a rushed deadline, a broken product, or a pointless meeting, HUMAN SOFTWARE is a gripping thriller about the always-on world we all live in today. Set in the fictional Kentish coastal town of Sandport, the story explores what happens when work never switches off and how burnout, AI, climate anxiety, and corporate pressure push people to the edge. Inside a company where decisions make no sense, careers can collapse overnight, and the tech must run 24/7, two women discover just how high the stakes really are. SOFTWARE RUNS OUR WORLD. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO RULE OUR LIVES.

Autor

Richard W. Bown is a three-decade survivor of the software industry, witnessing the boom and bust of telecoms, the dot-com bubble, Y2K, the iPhone revolution, Internet of Things, Big Data and now, of course, the AI hype. He spent the first professional decade career being a hot-shot corporate coder across a variety of industries while also leading a popular Open Source music software project. Since then he's worked a variety of roles leading product engineering teams while raising a family. He's also worked as a technology journalist for Linux and music tech magazines.A lifelong computer nerd, Richard grew up in South-East Kent (UK) during the miners' strikes of the 80s. He witnessed his town and his family struggle when local employers failed or withdrew. After studying engineering at university he went on to have a successful international career as a software developer and IT consultant. A writer, podcaster and occasional international speaker, Human Software is his first novel. Richard lives just outside Amsterdam, NL with his wife and children.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: First Edition
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 385g
• ISBN-13: 9789083469225
• ISBN-10: 9083469220
• Artikelnr.: 75636885