The Graphing Calculator Story

In August 1993, the project was canceled. A year of my work evaporated, my contract ended, and I was unemployed.

I was frustrated by all the wasted effort, so I decided to uncancel my small part of the project. I had been paid to do a job, and I wanted to finish it. My electronic badge still opened Apple's doors, so I just kept showing up.

An incredible story of how Ron Avitzur and Greg Robbins were able to develop and ship software that would be included in every computer Apple would produce while not actually being employed by them.

Discovered via Simon Willison.