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Microsoft founder Bill Gates reflects upon a 50-year-old computer code that reshaped technology

Bill Gates, co-founder and former CEO, reflected on Microsoft reaching its 50th anniversary on April 4, 2025, at its Redmond headquarters.
The company began after Gates and Paul Allen read a 1975 Popular Electronics article about the Altair 8800 and assured the device's maker they had software before actually writing it.
Gates acknowledged learning from early mistakes in team building and political engagement as Microsoft grew through major events including a 1990s US antitrust case.
He described the original code as "the coolest code" he's ever written and made it publicly available in a blog post alongside a 157-page download.
Microsoft's evolution highlights resilience and innovation, with Gates calling the milestone bittersweet and praising ongoing progress under current CEO Satya Nadella.

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