Bill Gates is one of , if not , thebiggest names in computer skill , adedicated philanthropistresponsible forsaving millions of lives , and thesecond richest man in the world – just behind Jeff Bezos . So , what could he possibly regret ?
Apparently , letting Google launch Android .
The ex-husband - chief executive officer of Microsoft spilled the bonce on this especial qualm at a " lesson from notable " effect carry by Village Global , a venture capitalist organization , in San Francisco .
“ In the software globe , in particular for political program , these are winner - take - all markets , " Gates said , impart , “ So the greatest mistake ever is whatever misdirection I hire in that caused Microsoft not to be what Android is . ”
He went on to say Android is the stock non - Apple phone platform , making it a born asset for Microsoft to bring home the bacon .
“ It really is victor pack all , ” Gates told the audience .
“ There ’s room for on the button one non - Apple operating system and what ’s that deserving ? $ 400 billion that would be transferred from companionship G [ Google ] to society M [ Microsoft ] . ”
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permit Google to develop Android was not his only mistake , it seems . Gates also admit regretting some of the sacrifice he made in terms of his work / life balance .
When it comes to starting a line of work or project as Gates did with Microsoft , he suppose he has “ a pretty hard-core view that there should be a very large sacrifice made during those early years . ”
But he preceded that statement with the idea that “ you’re able to over idolize and mythologize the musical theme of sour passing intemperately , ” conceding that it is straight he did n’t trust in weekends or vacations when he was younger .
“ I do n’t commend it , ” he deadpanned . “ I do n’t think most masses would enjoy it . ”
“ Once I got to my 30s , I could hardly even guess I had done that because by then , some natural behavior had kicked in and I loved weekend and my girlfriend liked vacations and that turn out to be kind of a neat thing . ”
So , there you have it . Those are some of his biggest rue .
As for some of his biggest achievements ? Earlier this yr , Gates break what he think are the “ best investments[the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation ] has ever made " in a piece for the Wall Street Journal . He said donating money to company responsible for purchasing and distributing medicines have really paid off .
And just in instance you are wonder , Gates does nowuse an Android phone . He is also secluded to taking “ dozens ” of vacations . “ My 20 - year - older self is so sick of with my current self , ” he said .
