About the Author

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Steven Sinofsky is a respected technologist, business leader investor, adviser, teacher, and writer. He began his career at Microsoft in 1989. He was Bill Gates's technical assistant during the development of Windows 95 and Windows NT and the rise of internet as we know it today. He then joined the newly formed Office Product Unit and for twelve years and six releases, rose to senior vice president leading all of Office product development. Sinofsky was tapped to bring order-and innovation-to the Windows division as president. He served as president of the Windows division through 2012, delivering two major releases of Windows, Windows 7, and Windows 8, as well as the creation of Microsoft Surface and online services such as Outlook.com and OneDrive. Sinofsky maintains an active online presence of over one million followers writing about a wide range of technology and business on LinkedIn, Medium, LearningByShipping.com, X, and Substack.