I am looking for books/blogs that cover a lifelong career in technology (or engineering). Most of the materials typically focus on singular engineering achievement (building Apple I/II (like iWoz) or sending a rocket to the moon (any books about Von Braun) rather than focusing how one builds a life-long career.<p>The closest I ever found was a post by Will Larson: https://lethain.com/forty-year-career/
The first part of your request sounds like you're looking for biographies of technologists, while at the end it sounds like you're looking for something more like self-help books. If you're looking for the former, a couple of big, fascinating histories that describe long careers in technology, starting with childhood, are<p>- The Dream Machine [1], which chronicles the career of J. C. R. Licklider<p>- The Friendly Orange Glow [2], where Donald Bitzer is the main character.<p>[1] <a href="https://press.stripe.com/the-dream-machine" rel="nofollow">https://press.stripe.com/the-dream-machine</a><p>[2] <a href="http://friendlyorangeglow.com/" rel="nofollow">http://friendlyorangeglow.com/</a>
This was posted here a few days ago:<p><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42930528">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42930528</a>
I just read the first 2 chapters of iWoz and I already decided to recommend this book to everyone, especially if you have a kid. The first 2 chapters worth gold.