Just posted "Every Group Is Screwed Up" in _Hardcore Software_. This is my interview with billg to become his technical assistant. 👇that's the old fountain you could see outside from our office windows. 1/ …rdcoresoftware.learningbyshipping.com/p/015-every-gr…
2/ Check out the post for the adventure (including me humiliating myself). The most interesting thing though was how the previous technical assistant warned me about the job.
Also, he told me to start looking for my next job right away!
Also, he told me to start looking for my next job right away!
3/ He told me that every group is "screwed up" and that becomes readily apparent as you cycle through meeting after meeting. Projects are late, buggy, missing features, and more. I was intrigued by the idea everything was messed up.
4/ Turns out Bill thought that too! He actually told the Wall St Journal that for the launch of Windows 3. As I grew to understand Bill employed a portfolio management style to projects/investments. He knew some things wouldn't work out, but more bets are better. This from pg A1 
5/ The next sections explore the breadth of the portfolio that I got tasked with helping him keep track of.
Oh here's a photo from Netflix doc on bill's brain. It was from c. 1993 as that's the same Compaq setup I ended up taking care of. I'm on the other side of the wall. //END
Oh here's a photo from Netflix doc on bill's brain. It was from c. 1993 as that's the same Compaq setup I ended up taking care of. I'm on the other side of the wall. //END
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