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My friend Paul Allen and I bonded over the teletype machine at Lakeside School. Read more about this story and others in my ...

When I was in high school, I used to sneak out of my house at night to debug software for a computer company. Read more about ...

I wrote my first video game in high school: my own text-based version of Lunar Lander. Read more about this story and others in ...

I was just a teenager when I got my first job working on software. I learned a ton from my experiences at C-Cubed and TRW.

I've always been an eager reader. Many of the books I read as a kid shaped who I am today. Read more about this story and ...

My new memoir

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In this video I discuss the story of how Microsoft Developed a BASIC interpreter for the Altair 8800 and why

My family spent every summer at a group of cottages in Hood Canal, Washington called Cheerio. I made many of my favorite ...

Dr. Dan Morris, my chemistry teacher, was amazing at using everyday objects to teach us about scientific phenomena. Read more ...

My best friend Kent Evans died in a mountaineering accident when he was just 17 years old. I still miss him. Read more about this ...

I am actually the fourth person in my family to be named Bill. But my dad will always be "the real

My friend Paul Allen and I were inspired to create Microsoft after we saw an Altair 8800 on the cover of Popular Electronics.

People are often surprised to learn that I was the class clown in elementary school. Read more about this story and others in my ...

Tornadoes are rare in Washington state, and I will never forget the time my house got hit by one when I was a kid. Read more ...

After my freshman year at Harvard, I moved into Currier House. It was a blast to go back and visit. Read more about this story and ...

My grandmother "Gami" taught me how to play cards. She was super good at card games, and I'll never forget the first time I beat ...

Businessman, philanthropist, and Microsoft founder