• @Jiggle_Physics
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    846 months ago

    In gates’ case it was a father with enough money he could attend one of the few schools that he could have access to a computer and a program to learn IT. While ALSO having an investment banker uncle who was willing to invest millions into his company early on.

    • @tankplanker
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      406 months ago

      Also didn’t his mother help get him the contract to provide ms dos for IBM? And didn’t he buy MS-DOS using dad’s money?

      • @Jiggle_Physics
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        276 months ago

        Yes his mother was on the board of United Way where she was friend’s with a board member at IBM.