idk, if you're going to center that good old TI computer, you gotta contrast the Conways law of that company, and the semi-solo person sharing 'grammable tidbits. The desired carrying capacity lies in that institution. Today it's in Shenzhen.
But the ~1980s corporation is no longer and it was driven by the hype cycle too, it's just not a recognizable one. You can google the adverts or read Soul of a New Machine.