From the Apple II… to the Queen of England…
to millions of social media views.
A true story of curiosity, genius, and the pursuit of perfect software.
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE INSIDE THE BOOK
A Memoir Filled With Technology, Heart, Humor, and History
• dBASE, FoxPro, and the database wars no one told you about
• How one programmer ended up contracting for the Queen of England
• Rare anecdotes from 50 years of software history
• And the life lessons learned from triumphs… and betrayals
• How a kid in Germany fell in love with a million-dollar computer
• The insanity of early programming on 8-bit machines
• The rise of the Internet-and building world-record-fast systems
• How curiosity, purpose, and spirituality shaped it all
“Most autobiographies ramble.
Yours is cinematic, technically fascinating, emotionally honest, and spiritually meaningful.This book will change how you think about software - and life.”
WHAT MAKES THIS BOOK UNIQUE?
THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF COMPUTING
Go behind the scenes of tech history that shaped the modern world.
A CINEMATIC JOURNEY
From Mainframes and databases to FoxPro and AI – a programmer’s life told like a movie.
LIFE LESSONS THAT MATTER
Hard-earned wisdom about business, trust, simplicity, and purpose.
RELIVE THE GOLDEN AGE OF COMPUTING - INSTANTLY
Want to Try the Computers from The Book for Yourself?
Load a classic game from large libraries, poke at memory locations, or type your first line of code like we did in the ’70s and ’80s.
Just click the links to ONLINE EMULATORS in the ebook, and your browser becomes a vintage machine.
❌ NO DOWNLOADS.
❌ NO SETUP.
✅ JUST PURE RETRO JOY.
START READING THE HYPERFAST HERMINATOR TODAY
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- Bonus material included
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- No personalized signature
Special Hand-Printed Booklet
Signed Collector's Item- Signed by the author
- Includes exclusive content
- Limited edition
- Perfect for collectors
- Limited availability
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Herman Strijewski
a visionary software developer whose career has spanned decades and continents. From his early days programming on the Apple II and PET 2001, to crafting systems for the government of Ontario, Herman’s journey is a testament to the power of curiosity and innovation. He played a pivotal role in the development of FoxPro and Visual FoxPro, leaving a lasting impact on the programming community. Known for his world-record-fast systems and resilience during the dBASE wars, Herman’s work has touched countless lives. His memoir, a tapestry of triumphs and trials, offers a unique glimpse into the mind of a true pioneer.