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My first memoir is now available

Source Code runs from my childhood through the early days of Microsoft.

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Starting line

My first memoir is now available

Source Code runs from my childhood through the early days of Microsoft.

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Back for the future

I’m heading back to India

This trip will give me the chance to see what’s working, what’s changing, and what’s next—for India and the Gates Foundation.

Source Code over a blue background with code

Source Code over a blue background with code

Source Code over a blue background with code

Starting line

My first memoir is now available

Source Code runs from my childhood through the early days of Microsoft.

Cartoon image of Bill Gates saying: I just came out with my first memoir, Source Code, which is all about the early experiences that shaped me.

Cartoon image of Bill Gates saying: I just came out with my first memoir, Source Code, which is all about the early experiences that shaped me.

Cartoon image of Bill Gates saying: I just came out with my first memoir, Source Code, which is all about the early experiences that shaped me.

Cartoon image of Bill Gates saying: I just came out with my first memoir, Source Code, which is all about the early experiences that shaped me.

Cartoon image of Bill Gates saying: I just came out with my first memoir, Source Code, which is all about the early experiences that shaped me.

Source Code

is my first memoir, and it covers my childhood in Seattle through the early days of Microsoft.

Elementary school classroom from the 1950s with a teacher standing in front of students sitting at desks reading from open textbooks.

Elementary school classroom from the 1950s with a teacher standing in front of students sitting at desks reading from open textbooks.

Elementary school classroom from the 1950s with a teacher standing in front of students sitting at desks reading from open textbooks.

Source Code

The brilliant teachers who shaped me

In my new book, I give credit where it’s due.

It's hard to overstate my mom's influence on me.

It's hard to overstate my mom's influence on me.

It's hard to overstate my mom's influence on me.

It's hard to overstate my mom's influence on me.

It's hard to overstate my mom's influence on me.

It's hard to overstate my mom's influence on me.

My dad will always be "the real Bill Gates" to me.

My dad will always be "the real Bill Gates" to me.

My dad will always be "the real Bill Gates" to me.

My dad will always be "the real Bill Gates" to me.

My dad will always be "the real Bill Gates" to me.

My dad will always be "the real Bill Gates" to me.

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Terminal velocity

How I wrote my first code using a Teletype

It was ancient by today's standards, but cool at the time.

Close up of the moon.

Close up of the moon.

Close up of the moon.

Proving Ground

The space race inspired  my first video game_

I decided to try making my own version of Lunar Lander.

is driven by the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to lead a healthy and productive life, no matter where they’re born.

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