Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2025-08-29
Books mentioned on #479 – Dave Plummer: Programming, Autism, and Old-School Microsoft Stories
Dave Plummer is a programmer, former Microsoft software engineer (Windows 95, NT, XP), creator of Task Manager, author of two books on autism, and host of the Dave’s Garage YouTube channel, where he shares stories from his career, insights on software development, and deep dives into technology.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Bill Gates
Discussed“And at lunch, I'm sitting in the food court with the old and the bored, and I'm reading a book that I had bought called "Microsoft, or Bill Gates, and the Making of Microsoft Hard Drive," I think is the title.”
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Hard Drive
Discussed“And at lunch, I'm sitting in the food court with the old and the bored, and I'm reading a book that I had bought called "Microsoft, or Bill Gates, and the Making of Microsoft Hard Drive," I think is the title.”
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Secrets
“Also, he wrote a book on autism and about his life story, called Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire, where he gives really interesting insights about how to navigate relationships, career, and day-to-day life with autism.”