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The Road Ahead by Bill Gates, briefly examines Gates’ life and discusses the history, growth and future of technology and his contribution to it. Gates also explains how technology and its advancements affect society. ... Gates also explains how he was the marketing and sales strategist behind many of Microsoft’s software deals, allowing for Microsoft’s software to become the industry standard in the early ‘80s, while continuously growing in distribution. Ultimately, Gates emphasizes the development and future of technology as well as its influence on society.
Bill Gates was born on October 25, 1955, into a prominent Seattle, Washington family that included his father, William Henry Gates, Jr. ... Gates attended public elementary school until age 12. ... It was at Lakeside that Gates wrote his “first software program at thirteen years old. It was for playing tic-tac-toe” (Gates 1). ... They became good friends and “began to mess around with the computer” (Gates 2). Gates and Allen then created a scheduling program for Lakeside that after adding a few instructions, landed Gates “nearly the only guy in a class full of girls” (Gates 12). Gates and Allen later found themselves entry-level software programming jobs. ...
Gates then left for Harvard, intending to become a lawyer like his father. ... Gates had a professor that even “allowed students to bet your whole grade on the final if you choose” (Gates 40).
Approximate Word count = 1075
Approximate Pages = 4.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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