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&#8217;s Garage YouTube channel, where he shares stories from his career, insights on software development, and deep dives into technology.
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Dave&#8217;s GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC">https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC</a>
Dave&#8217;s Books: <a href="https://amzn.to/41qd5IB">https://amzn.to/41qd5IB</a>
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OUTLINE:
(00:00) &#8211; Introduction
(01:14) &#8211; Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections
(10:16) &#8211; First computer
(15:54) &#8211; Dropping out of high-school
(23:35) &#8211; Joining Microsoft
(25:47) &#8211; MS-DOS
(28:59) &#8211; Windows 95
(35:46) &#8211; The man behind Windows
(40:42) &#8211; Debugging
(45:59) &#8211; Task Manager
(51:08) &#8211; 3D Pinball: Space Cadet
(56:07) &#8211; Start menu and taskbar
(1:07:06) &#8211; Blue Screen of Death
(1:09:15) &#8211; Best programmers
(1:17:16) &#8211; Scariest time of Dave&#8217;s life
(1:24:44) &#8211; Best Windows version
(1:26:34) &#8211; Slot machines
(1:30:17) &#8211; Autism and ADHD
(1:49:37) &#8211; Fastest programming language
(1:53:42) &#8211; Future of programming
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