Bill Gates

I'm kind of embarrassed even to think back at it, but, you know, I was kind of showing my independence. And fortunately, the therapist said, hey, that's really a waste of your energy. You know, fighting your parents really, what's to be gained there? They're basically on your side.

I'm kind of embarrassed even to think back at it, but, you know, I was kind of showing my independence. And fortunately, the therapist said, hey, that's really a waste of your energy. You know, fighting your parents really, what's to be gained there? They're basically on your side.

I'm kind of embarrassed even to think back at it, but, you know, I was kind of showing my independence. And fortunately, the therapist said, hey, that's really a waste of your energy. You know, fighting your parents really, what's to be gained there? They're basically on your side.

Well, at first, the computer was just a puzzle to figure out. And because I was good at math, people drew me in, and there were four of us who just stayed and were kind of obsessed at figuring out that puzzle. The part that makes it part of my destiny is when Paul Allen reads that these computer chips are going to double in power every year or two, which is called Moore's Law.

Well, at first, the computer was just a puzzle to figure out. And because I was good at math, people drew me in, and there were four of us who just stayed and were kind of obsessed at figuring out that puzzle. The part that makes it part of my destiny is when Paul Allen reads that these computer chips are going to double in power every year or two, which is called Moore's Law.

Well, at first, the computer was just a puzzle to figure out. And because I was good at math, people drew me in, and there were four of us who just stayed and were kind of obsessed at figuring out that puzzle. The part that makes it part of my destiny is when Paul Allen reads that these computer chips are going to double in power every year or two, which is called Moore's Law.

Yes. And I said to Paul, that can't be because it just means computing will be free. And if computing was free, then we'd have a computer, as we later said, on every desk and in every home. And Paul said, no, it's true. And so Intel, the chip company, you know, first they have a chip that's very limited. And we were able to call the 838. We do some things with that.

Yes. And I said to Paul, that can't be because it just means computing will be free. And if computing was free, then we'd have a computer, as we later said, on every desk and in every home. And Paul said, no, it's true. And so Intel, the chip company, you know, first they have a chip that's very limited. And we were able to call the 838. We do some things with that.

Yes. And I said to Paul, that can't be because it just means computing will be free. And if computing was free, then we'd have a computer, as we later said, on every desk and in every home. And Paul said, no, it's true. And so Intel, the chip company, you know, first they have a chip that's very limited. And we were able to call the 838. We do some things with that.

And then in 1973, they have the 8080. And I say to Paul, okay, this one is so powerful, you can do personal computers. And he's like, okay, let's build personal computers. I'm like, no, I don't want to do hardware. I just want to do the thing we're good at. I want to do software. Because the incredible exposure to software I had, you know, through many

And then in 1973, they have the 8080. And I say to Paul, okay, this one is so powerful, you can do personal computers. And he's like, okay, let's build personal computers. I'm like, no, I don't want to do hardware. I just want to do the thing we're good at. I want to do software. Because the incredible exposure to software I had, you know, through many

And then in 1973, they have the 8080. And I say to Paul, okay, this one is so powerful, you can do personal computers. And he's like, okay, let's build personal computers. I'm like, no, I don't want to do hardware. I just want to do the thing we're good at. I want to do software. Because the incredible exposure to software I had, you know, through many

lucky things where I'd had literally thousands of hours. By the time I'm 18, it meant that we knew how to write software, we knew it would be important, And the chip causes that revolution. So it was when I was about 16 that that dialogue with Paul pushed in that direction. I still thought, gosh, you know, my dad's a lawyer. I like politicians. I like professors.

lucky things where I'd had literally thousands of hours. By the time I'm 18, it meant that we knew how to write software, we knew it would be important, And the chip causes that revolution. So it was when I was about 16 that that dialogue with Paul pushed in that direction. I still thought, gosh, you know, my dad's a lawyer. I like politicians. I like professors.

lucky things where I'd had literally thousands of hours. By the time I'm 18, it meant that we knew how to write software, we knew it would be important, And the chip causes that revolution. So it was when I was about 16 that that dialogue with Paul pushed in that direction. I still thought, gosh, you know, my dad's a lawyer. I like politicians. I like professors.

But my destiny was pretty set once Paul had that insight.

But my destiny was pretty set once Paul had that insight.

But my destiny was pretty set once Paul had that insight.

So in the early days, there are a number of software companies. We're the first, but in the next three or four years, the numbers come along. Many of them were single product companies. That is VisiCalc, WordPerfect, a word processor, but they are only a single product.

So in the early days, there are a number of software companies. We're the first, but in the next three or four years, the numbers come along. Many of them were single product companies. That is VisiCalc, WordPerfect, a word processor, but they are only a single product.