Summary
Paul Allen tells the story of his life as a Microsoft cofounder and of the ideas he pursued beyond the company. He describes working with Bill Gates to build a software business, alongside their competing visions. His memoir also covers private space travel, brain research and other endeavors, reflecting on problems solved, successes and failures.
Why read it Our view
Read it for one cofounder’s view of building a company and pursuing new ideas after it. Compare the partners’ visions, the problems Allen chose to work on and how he describes both success and failure across different endeavors.
Written about
- Bill GatesMemoir subjectAllen’s memoir describes his partnership with Gates and their work founding Microsoft. This connection identifies Gates as a subject of Allen’s account, without implying Gates endorsed it.Source