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When I was in my 40s, Microsoft was my primary activity.

It's pretty incredible to look back 30 years to when Microsoft was starting and realize how work has been transformed. We're finally getting close to what I call the digital workstyle.

I appoint the laziest person to do the hardest job as they'll find the easiest way to do it

A lot of people assume that creating software is purely a solitary activity where you sit in an office with the door closed all day and write lots of code.

There's a basic philosophy here that by empowering...workers you'll make their jobs far more interesting, and they'll be able to work at a higher level than they would have without all that information just a few clicks away.

My job is about the most fun thing I do, but I have a broad set of interests, going places, reading things, doing things.

I think if you talk to the experts in any field where you have to take on a unknown challenge, where you're going to be working on it for a long time you'd find that to work themselves up to... ...

I feel certain that the personal computer is as revolutionary in terms of the way it will change the way we work, learn, and entertain ourselves as any of these previous advances.

If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.

Software is a great combination between artistry and engineering. When you finally get done and get to appreciate what you have done it is like a part of yourself that you've put together. I think a lot of the people... ...