Historians will someday mark the silicon revolution of the late twentieth century as a monumental shift in human history.
In this colorful, dynamic graphic novel, Kyle recounts his experience building a career in the spotlight during this critical time. After a childhood of taking things apart and exploring, Kyle found himself in Silicon Valley as a young adult, landing a job at Hewlett-Packard-right on the cusp of dramatic and revolutionary changes.
Viewed through the lens of Kyle’s tech career, Kye in the Valley of Gold shows how semiconductor innovation quickly gave rise to new and lucrative opportunities, but not without risk. This humorous insider look reveals the hard work, courage, and random luck it takes to succeed in a rapidly expanding industry.
About the author
Kyle Hurlbut is an engineer, business person, artist, and writer of graphic novels. His career has included software development, AI research, web development, sales, services, and a patent in touch-screen technology. Kyle has also dabbled in start-ups and art projects, including coding one of the first graphic-novel publishing apps on the i Phone.