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The programmers profiled in the 1986 book, Programmers

The programmers profiled in the 1986 book, Programmers at Work…where are they now?

Bill Gates. Then: founder of Microsoft, popularizer of the word “super”. Now: richest guy in the world. After a stint in the 90s as pure evil, semi-retired to focus on philanthropic work.