This article explores the early years of Bill Gates, highlighting his evolution from a controversial childhood to the foundation of Microsoft. Gates, born in 1955 to supportive yet challenged parents, navigated the complexities of his high IQ and social struggles. Despite being described as arrogant and rebellious, his parents provided a nurturing environment, attending Lakeside School, which further shaped his skills. The piece suggests that Gates's unique upbringing and circumstances were pivotal in molding the tech giant he became, setting the stage for his remarkable career and philanthropy.
In a way, the volume's title describes it well. In the era before machine learning and AI, the term source code meant something.
Broadly speaking, the message is that he was a very lucky lad. He was born in the right place at the right time to parents who gave him... the precise blend of support and pressure I needed.
If I were growing up today, he writes, I probably would be diagnosed on the autism spectrum. My parents had no guideposts...to understand my obsession with certain projects.
The Gateses were moderately affluent...and they sent him to a remarkable private school Lakeside that was relaxed, liberal, supportive and tolerant.
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