Personal Reflections on Working at Data General: A Complex Legacy of Business Success and Corporate Culture
By
markus_zhang
If you only eat one bagel today, this is the bagel.
Summary
A personal memoir reflecting on the author's three years working at Data General, a computer company founded by Edson de Castro. The author expresses complex feelings about the experience - acknowledging that Data General and de Castro were responsible for much of their business success, while also describing the company's culture as having both positive and negative aspects, including some 'weird,' 'kookie,' 'wrong,' and 'mean-spirited' elements. The piece balances gratitude for career opportunities with critical reflection on corporate culture and leadership.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledIt's tough to describe my three years at Data General.
On the one hand, DG and its founder Edson de Castro are responsible for almost all of my business success.
On the other hand DG did some really weird things. Some things were kookie and funny, but others were wrong and mean-spirited.
As CEO, Ed is ultimately responsible for many of the things I experienced at DG -- both good and bad.
But it's not easy to be critical. Forty years later I have com
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