SOURCE CODE MY BEGINNINGS by Bill Gates (epub)(Nonfiction)

Source Code: My Beginnings by Bill Gates

Year First Published: 2025

Category/Genre: Nonfiction, Memoir, Technology, Biography


Source Code: My Beginnings is the first volume of Bill Gates’s planned three-part memoir series, offering a candid, warm, and often self-deprecating account of his formative years. The book traces Gates’s life from his childhood in Seattle through the late 1970s, ending just as Microsoft signs its first deal with Apple and sets out on its path toward transforming the personal computing world.


Rather than focusing on the well-known business triumphs or philanthropic efforts that define his public image, Gates turns inward to explore the family, friendships, and early passions that shaped his character and ambitions. He writes about his close relationship with his card-playing grandmother, his ambitious and supportive parents, and the values of good citizenship and stewardship they instilled in him. Gates also reflects on his struggles to fit in at school, his rebellious streak, and the profound impact of losing his best friend, Kent Evans, in a tragic accident—a loss that deeply influenced his outlook on life and work.