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Microsoft Cast

05/20/25

@ Microsoft

I started programming at maybe 15.

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Microsoft Build 2025 | Satya Nadella Opening Keynote

@ Microsoft

Microsoft Build 2025 | Satya Nadella Opening Keynote

05/20/25

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Nate Blecharczyk

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

I started programming at a young age, which built my confidence and set me on a path to entrepreneurship, showing that early experiences can be crucial for future success.

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Bill Gates

02/21/25

@ Stripe

At 16, I made my first real profit from programming when I developed a scheduling program for my high school, earning $10,000 and $5,000 in computer time.

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Bill Gates

02/21/25

@ Stripe

I started my first business at 13, creating a payroll program for a company that paid me in computer time instead of cash.

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Karri Saarinen

06/05/25

@ FirstRoundCapital

From my childhood, I developed a love for computers and design, which started when I was five years old and wanted to play games on a Commodore 64.

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Jarvis Johnson

05/01/19

@ Y Combinator

I got into programming through TI-BASIC on a TI-84 calculator, creating simple games during chemistry class, which sparked my interest in coding.

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Michael Paulson

03/23/25

@ Lex Fridman

I started programming out of a desire for approval and acceptance, which stemmed from losing my father at a young age and feeling a longing for that figure in my life.

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Luis von Ahn

05/10/25

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

I learned how to code out of necessity when my mother bought me a computer instead of a Nintendo, so I had to figure out how to use it and eventually create my own games.

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Thomas Dohmke

04/09/25

@ EO

I started developing software in the early 1990s and now lead GitHub, the largest developer platform in the world.

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Sam Altman

02/24/18

@ Y Combinator

I have always been inclined towards coding, finding it enjoyable like solving puzzles and math problems.