Source Code: My Beginnings

Source Code is not about Microsoft, the Gates Foundation, or the future of technology. Instead, it tells the personal, human story of how Bill Gates became the person he is today—covering his childhood, early passions, and formative experiences. The book explores the influence of his principled grandmother and ambitious parents, his first deep friendships, and the sudden loss of his best friend. It also details his struggles to fit in, his discovery of coding and computers at the dawn of a new era, and his early ventures—from late-night sessions at a local computer center to his college dorm room—where he sparked a revolution that would ultimately change the world.