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Bill Gates big win was his mum worked in Stanford(?) library/lab so he had unfettered access to a PC for weeks on end vs CS majors who had a couple hours a week.
He went to a quite fancy private school near Seattle. The school raised money from parents to buy a computer so the kids would have constant access to it as they realised it was what they'd need to know as they entered the workforce. So he had a wealthy family, a good school and all the advantages that go with it.
I don't think his parents gave him actual cash money, but obviously they gave a smart kid all the opportunities to succeed and a safety net if dropping out of Harvard hadn't worked out.
atz
They all had money.
Bill Gates big win was his mum worked in Stanford(?) library/lab so he had unfettered access to a PC for weeks on end vs CS majors who had a couple hours a week.