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How is (or was?) Bill Gates an asshole?

by v3gas 10y ago

Truth_Stands 10y ago
Sam Altman is the epitomized replication of Steve Ballmer, just give it a few years until theres an Indian replacement before YC gets back on track. Hubris makes it easy to deviate from the optimal form over function till it devolves into a wild goose chase. Its just a matter of time but until someone gets that Sam Altman's head out of his orifice, we're bound to see that trend Microsoft experienced during the Ballmer days
gozur88 10y ago
You need to read the "fuck counter" story. I woldn't work for someone like this: >"Bill doesn’t really want to review your spec, he just wants to make sure you’ve got it under control. His standard M.O. is to ask harder and harder questions until you admit that you don’t know, and then he can yell at you for being unprepared." https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2006/06/16/my-first-billg-review/ https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2006/06/16/my-first-billg-rev...
- v3gas 10y ago
  Cool, thanks!
- paulddraper 10y ago
  This hardly makes Bill Gates look like an asshole > He had my spec in his hand! > I noticed that there were comments in the margins of my spec. He had read the first page! > He had read the first page of my spec and written little notes in the margin! > Considering that we only got him the spec about 24 hours earlier, he must have read it the night before. > He was asking questions. I couldn’t stop noticing that he was flipping through the spec and THERE WERE NOTES IN ALL THE MARGINS. ON EVERY PAGE OF THE SPEC. HE HAD READ THE WHOLE GODDAMNED THING AND WRITTEN NOTES IN THE MARGINS. > He Read The Whole Thing! [OMG SQUEEE!] I've talked to people who met Bill in person and by all accounts be was smart, driven, pretty nerdy, and reasonable.
paulddraper 10y ago
He exploits a loophole where he avoids paying his fair share on the BILLIONS he gives to charity. </s> Seriously though, it's harder to find bigger philanthropists then the Gates.

How is (or was?) Bill Gates an asshole?

by v3gas 10y ago

How is (or was?) Bill Gates an asshole?

Sam Altman is the epitomized replication of Steve Ballmer, just give it a few years until theres an Indian replacement before YC gets back on track. Hubris makes it easy to deviate from the optimal form over function till it devolves into a wild goose chase. Its just a matter of time but until someone gets that Sam Altman's head out of his orifice, we're bound to see that trend Microsoft experienced during the Ballmer days

gozur88 10y ago

You need to read the "fuck counter" story. I woldn't work for someone like this: >"Bill doesn’t really want to review your spec, he just wants to make sure you’ve got it under control. His standard M.O. is to ask harder and harder questions until you admit that you don’t know, and then he can yell at you for being unprepared." https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2006/06/16/my-first-billg-review/ https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2006/06/16/my-first-billg-rev...

v3gas 10y ago
Cool, thanks!
paulddraper 10y ago
This hardly makes Bill Gates look like an asshole > He had my spec in his hand! > I noticed that there were comments in the margins of my spec. He had read the first page! > He had read the first page of my spec and written little notes in the margin! > Considering that we only got him the spec about 24 hours earlier, he must have read it the night before. > He was asking questions. I couldn’t stop noticing that he was flipping through the spec and THERE WERE NOTES IN ALL THE MARGINS. ON EVERY PAGE OF THE SPEC. HE HAD READ THE WHOLE GODDAMNED THING AND WRITTEN NOTES IN THE MARGINS. > He Read The Whole Thing! [OMG SQUEEE!] I've talked to people who met Bill in person and by all accounts be was smart, driven, pretty nerdy, and reasonable.

paulddraper 10y ago

He exploits a loophole where he avoids paying his fair share on the BILLIONS he gives to charity. </s> Seriously though, it's harder to find bigger philanthropists then the Gates.