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In collaboration with CBC The National, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist

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 ...

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

My new memoir

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

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.

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 ...

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

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

My mom took etiquette seriously—including how ketchup should be served. Read more about this story and others in my memoir ...

I always love going back to Harvard and thinking about my time there. Read more about this story and others in my memoir ...

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

When I first met Paul in school, I had no idea our relationship would change my life. There would be no Microsoft without him.

My family had a lot of Christmas traditions—and especially around our annual Christmas cards. Read more about this story and ...

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When I was in 5th grade, we had to write a report about a U.S. state. I might have gone a bit overboard with my 177-page report on ...