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Margaret Hamilton

June 9, 2025 / 14:13 / S2E10

Margaret Hamilton may not have stepped on the Moon, but her code helped get us there. From stacks of code taller than she was to a Medal of Freedom decades later, Hamilton’s story is one of intelle...

Ken Thompson

May 26, 2025 / 13:33 / S2E9

Long before Linux, there was Unix — and Ken Thompson was at the center of it. The quiet legacy of a developer who shaped how computers, code, and operating systems work today.


Steve Jobs

May 12, 2025 / 13:04 / S2E8

Steve Jobs is often hailed as a visionary who reshaped the technology and entertainment industries—from humble beginnings and Apple’s meteoric rise, to the creation of Pixar, and the legacy he left...

Steve Wozniak

April 28, 2025 / 15:54 / S2E7

From his childhood fascination with electronics to co-founding Apple Computer and helping ignite the personal computing revolution. A story of quiet genius, loyalty, and a lasting legacy in technol...

Bill Gates

April 14, 2025 / 16:51 / S2E6

From Harvard dropout to tech titan, Bill Gates helped ignite the personal computing revolution and built Microsoft into a global powerhouse.


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Steve Ballmer

March 31, 2025 / 17:16 / S2E5

Steve Ballmer is often remembered for his wild stage antics and the infamous “Developers!” chant—but there’s so much more to the man behind the memes. Passionate, bold, and endlessly energetic, Bal...

John McAfee (Part 2)

March 17, 2025 / 24:42 / S2E4

After stepping away from his antivirus empire in 1994, John McAfee's life spiraled into a web of intrigue, controversy, and adventure. Part 2 dives into his astonishing transformation from tech pio...

John McAfee (Part 1)

March 3, 2025 / 19:41 / S2E3

John McAfee faced the Brain virus and built the world’s first commercial antivirus from his tiny California home, sparking a cybersecurity revolution. From a troubled childhood to coding for NASA, ...

Gordon Moore

February 17, 2025 / 7:36 / S2E2

Gordon Moore, the co-founder of Intel and the mind behind Moore’s Law—the prediction that has shaped the pace of technological advancement for decades. From his early fascination with chemistry to ...

Linus Torvalds

February 3, 2025 / 13:44 / S2E1

Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel. From his early coding days on a VIC-20 to launching an open-source revolution, Linus’s journey is packed with innovation, bold decisions, and even a...