About the Book: In 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen collaborated in Harvard’s Aiken Lab—Gates feverishly wrote code by hand on yellow legal pads while Allen developed an emulator for the Altair computer, leading to the creation of the groundbreaking Altair BASIC interpreter in just eight weeks. Their tiny startup, “Micro‑Soft,” was officially incorporated in April 1975 and licensed their product to MITS, marking the dawn of what would become Microsoft. This pivotal moment laid the foundation for Microsoft’s evolution into a global powerhouse in software development and technology innovation. oday, the same visionary ambition that fueled those early coding marathons continues to drive the company’s mission to transform the world through technology. The story stands as a testament to the power of youthful determination and the origins of one of the world’s most influential tech giants.