The massive amounts of money is, largely, a post-2010 thing too. Before that, some hugely successful people in software outside of "nerd" circles were discuss

The massive amounts of money is, largely, a post-2010 thing too. Before that, some hugely successful people in software outside of "nerd" circles were discussed often in terms disconnected with tech and more as just other (if wildly successful, like Bill Gates) business people.