--- product_id: 633369144 title: "Source Code: My Beginnings" price: "3336F" currency: XPF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://newcaledonia.desertcart.com/products/633369144-source-code-my-beginnings store_origin: NC region: New Caledonia --- # Source Code: My Beginnings **Price:** 3336F **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Source Code: My Beginnings - **How much does it cost?** 3336F with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [newcaledonia.desertcart.com](https://newcaledonia.desertcart.com/products/633369144-source-code-my-beginnings) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The origin story of one of the most influential and transformative business leaders and philanthropists of the modern age “A surprisingly candid memoir of the Microsoft mogul’s early years…Reading this book feels like watching someone take a well-known black-and-white sketch, fill in the details, and paint it in vivid color.” — GeekWire Everyone is programmed a little differently, and Bill Gates' unique insight led to business triumphs that are now widely known: the twenty-year-old who dropped out of Harvard to start a software company that became an industry giant and changed the way the world works and lives; the billionaire many times over who turned his attention to philanthropic pursuits to address climate change, global health, and U.S. education. Source Code is not about Microsoft or the Gates Foundation or the future of technology. It’s the human, personal story of how Bill Gates became who he is today: his childhood, his early passions and pursuits. It’s the story of his principled grandmother and ambitious parents, his first deep friendships and the sudden death of his best friend; of his struggles to fit in and his discovery of a world of coding and computers in the dawn of a new era; of embarking in his early teens on a path that took him from midnight escapades at a nearby computer center to his college dorm room, where he sparked a revolution that would change the world. Bill Gates tells this, his own story, for the first time: wise, warm, revealing, it’s a fascinating portrait of an American life. Review: One of the Best Memoirs That I Have Read - Home computers were becoming popular in the last years of my undergraduate studies. During those early years, there were many different software programs competing for dominance. Those were heady days. Because of the emergence of Microsoft’s operating system, MS-DOS and then Windows, and its office programs of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, computer enthusiasts like me were familiar with Bill Gates. Although I knew bits and pieces of Bill Gates’s background, I did not have a complete picture. In his book Source Code, Bill Gates paints an intimate portrait of his childhood to his early Microsoft days. Because I knew that Gates was and is an avid reader, I expected his book to be beautifully written. It is rich with detail with some wry humor sprinkled throughout. Of course, he has a team of dedicated professionals who ensured his book would meet the mark. I have always respected Gates’s many accomplishments and thought he was an interesting person, even more so when he decided to spend his later years pursuing philanthropic endeavors. Although my feelings and our shared era of emerging computer technology may have colored my reading of his book, his book made him appear more human, more like the rest of us, because he shares details with his readers of his friendships and some of his mistakes. And Gates is the first to point out that he was fortunate with his upbringing and educational opportunities. That said, with his drive, ambition, and focus, he was destined to be successful in whatever path he chose. Gates’s memoir stands out as one of the best autobiographies that I have read. I cannot wait for his next two books in his memoir series, the first that is focused on his years of running Microsoft and the second that is focused on his life now as a philanthropist. Review: A deeply human account of neurodivergence & success - Among computer programmers, Bill Gates is still a controversial figure for his business practices. Many coders love writing code and despise how business folk interfere with our products. Of course, some of that view neglects how business folk pay our bills, too. Bill Gates, more than anyone else, deserves credit for turning writing code into a profession with a paycheck. This memoir unlocks his personality which guided the founding of Microsoft. Well-known to us programmers is his intense, autism-like focus on coding. That neurodivergent personality trait comes through clearly in the book through honesty about all-night coding sessions. Also conveyed is his not picking up on social queues well, something not as well understood in the 1970s as they are today. He is equally honest and candid about such shortcomings, too. The support of his parents' household shines through most strongly. Despite not having a formal diagnosis, they guided him in a gentle yet engaged way that didn't force their ways upon him. His dad, a partner in a law firm who was suggested for a judgeship, and his socially engaged mom can serve as models for those with neurodivergent children. As one involved in coding, I'm still wary of Microsoft - specifically Bill Gates' - penchant for taking over smaller companies' coding projects and inhibiting the products' full creative expression. However, those stories are not covered in this book. This book instead focuses on earlier years and demonstrates deeper humanity. I appreciate how Gates' reflective voice comes through in a way that does not hide his intelligence yet appreciates the role of human compassion in his journey. This book is well worth reading not only for those interested in the computer industry but also for those interested in nurturing the human contributions of those of us who are labeled "a tad different." ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #44,964 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #43 in Scientist Biographies #85 in Biographies of Business & Industrial Professionals #747 in Memoirs (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 3,888 Reviews | ## Images ![Source Code: My Beginnings - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71yR+jQLqXL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the Best Memoirs That I Have Read *by K***K on February 16, 2025* Home computers were becoming popular in the last years of my undergraduate studies. During those early years, there were many different software programs competing for dominance. Those were heady days. Because of the emergence of Microsoft’s operating system, MS-DOS and then Windows, and its office programs of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, computer enthusiasts like me were familiar with Bill Gates. Although I knew bits and pieces of Bill Gates’s background, I did not have a complete picture. In his book Source Code, Bill Gates paints an intimate portrait of his childhood to his early Microsoft days. Because I knew that Gates was and is an avid reader, I expected his book to be beautifully written. It is rich with detail with some wry humor sprinkled throughout. Of course, he has a team of dedicated professionals who ensured his book would meet the mark. I have always respected Gates’s many accomplishments and thought he was an interesting person, even more so when he decided to spend his later years pursuing philanthropic endeavors. Although my feelings and our shared era of emerging computer technology may have colored my reading of his book, his book made him appear more human, more like the rest of us, because he shares details with his readers of his friendships and some of his mistakes. And Gates is the first to point out that he was fortunate with his upbringing and educational opportunities. That said, with his drive, ambition, and focus, he was destined to be successful in whatever path he chose. Gates’s memoir stands out as one of the best autobiographies that I have read. I cannot wait for his next two books in his memoir series, the first that is focused on his years of running Microsoft and the second that is focused on his life now as a philanthropist. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A deeply human account of neurodivergence & success *by S***N on May 16, 2026* Among computer programmers, Bill Gates is still a controversial figure for his business practices. Many coders love writing code and despise how business folk interfere with our products. Of course, some of that view neglects how business folk pay our bills, too. Bill Gates, more than anyone else, deserves credit for turning writing code into a profession with a paycheck. This memoir unlocks his personality which guided the founding of Microsoft. Well-known to us programmers is his intense, autism-like focus on coding. That neurodivergent personality trait comes through clearly in the book through honesty about all-night coding sessions. Also conveyed is his not picking up on social queues well, something not as well understood in the 1970s as they are today. He is equally honest and candid about such shortcomings, too. The support of his parents' household shines through most strongly. Despite not having a formal diagnosis, they guided him in a gentle yet engaged way that didn't force their ways upon him. His dad, a partner in a law firm who was suggested for a judgeship, and his socially engaged mom can serve as models for those with neurodivergent children. As one involved in coding, I'm still wary of Microsoft - specifically Bill Gates' - penchant for taking over smaller companies' coding projects and inhibiting the products' full creative expression. However, those stories are not covered in this book. This book instead focuses on earlier years and demonstrates deeper humanity. I appreciate how Gates' reflective voice comes through in a way that does not hide his intelligence yet appreciates the role of human compassion in his journey. This book is well worth reading not only for those interested in the computer industry but also for those interested in nurturing the human contributions of those of us who are labeled "a tad different." ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting and Well Written Human Interest Look at Bill Gates *by L***Y on February 4, 2025* I stayed up until 4 a m. to read this book on my Amazon Kindle. It's interesting and very well written and edited. Tells about Bill Gates's early years. His childhood, his upbringing, his grandparents, his friends and their hiking adventures, how his parents met, competitive family card games led by his maternal grandmother, trouble adjusting to school, conflicts with his parents, especially his mother, and even being sent to therapy. Then there is learning about and doing computer programming from private Lakeside School in Seattle to Harvard, followed by starting Microsoft. There is a little too much detail about the small stuff and starting the business. But overall it's a very personable story. I started reading it as soon as I got the download. I liked it immediately and didn't stop for six or seven hours. Not a book I expected from a computer geek. This book is about Gates's early years and has a lot of human interest. Gates even writes that today he might have been diagnosed as autistic. And he notes that sometimes he made obnoxious and inappropriate comments, had little social interactions and was most comfortable in his own mind. His parents tried to control him to no avail, causing him to rebel. As a reporter for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in the late 1980s, I covered Gates and Microsoft, as well as Boeing, in the early days. Gates seemed like a self-absorbed jerk and geek in those days. But mostly I recall his predicting there would be a computer in every office and eventually in every home. No one believed him. At that time people were just trying to figure out what a computer could do. Gates would eventually build a giant company and an industry, followed by fighting diseases around the world with his foundation. But the story of that will have to wait for two sequel books he is planning. Meanwhile, I recommend reading this interesting book about his early beginnings. An argument could be made to put it all into one large book. Hopefully he will do the sequels he plans on running Microsoft and on tackling world problems of climate, diseases and education with his foundation. ## Frequently Bought Together - Source Code: My Beginnings - The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://newcaledonia.desertcart.com/products/633369144-source-code-my-beginnings](https://newcaledonia.desertcart.com/products/633369144-source-code-my-beginnings) --- *Product available on Desertcart New Caledonia* *Store origin: NC* *Last updated: 2026-10-26*