Revealed by Graphics Lab 2, Kye within the Valley of Gold follows Kyle Hurlbut‘s tech profession because it highlights how semiconductor innovation give rise to new alternatives though it doesn’t come with no threat. The story particulars Hurlbut’s expertise constructing a profession and getting a job at Hewlett-Packard through the silicon revolution of the late twentieth century. The graphic novel got here out on December 3, 2024 and has already obtained optimistic reception from critics.

Hurlbut cites his love for comics from his father who “learn the comics [from our local Seattle newspapers] like they had been dessert.” Certainly one of Hurlbut’s earlier informal tasks got here from making a free assortment for a household graphic novel that got here from the comics he created for his father’s birthday playing cards earlier than he determined to make the pivot to speaking about his profession within the Silicon Valley.

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Hurlbut described how barren the tech area was when he started his profession and the way it was like “being on the primary ship discovering the New World.” Issues like media, electrical engineering, college programs within the math division had been all sluggish and fundamental. “With that backdrop, I wished to share how briskly, loopy, and enjoyable it was to be on the proper place on the proper time. I’m hoping my readers can be taught some basic concepts on the way to navigate a profession or a life surrounded with all the tech I used to be round to see invented. It continues to vary the world.”

The 66-page rely graphic memoir is priced at $16.99 for a bodily print whereas it may be bought digitally for $9.99. Followers can discover Kye within the Valley of Gold in Barnes & Noble and Amazon.

Supply: Graphic Labs 2