Even though I had the talent, programming just didn't feel right. I never considered it very seriously. Some people get gratification from bending a machine to their will. I didn't. Mitch Kapor bendconsiderfeel Change image and share on social
I think there is widespread agreement that there is a crisis in public education. Mitch Kapor agreementcrisiseducation Change image and share on social
Well, I had a lot of help from my father with the soldering and so on, and he was very good at math and was fascinated with computers, and so I was fortunate enough to have a bunch of exposure going all the way back to high school - this was in the 1960s. Mitch Kapor 1960sbackbunch share on social
I woke up nights, worrying that Lotus was out of control - that no one would know what to do. Mitch Kapor controllotusnight Change image and share on social
Old ways of thinking die hard, particularly when they were weaned by legally enforced monopolies. Mitch Kapor dieenforcehard Change image and share on social
It became clear to me by 1984 that Microsoft was likely going to be the big winner in the PC software apps and operating system category, partly because of the dynamics of owning and controlling the operating system: that gave you enormous power, and I came to see Bill Gates was fierce competitor. Mitch Kapor appbigbill share on social
Physicians today, as human beings, are not exempt from the perverse economic pressures created by fee-for-service regimes to see more patients for shorter appointments and order more tests and procedures. If the incentives were changed to pay to foster better health outcomes, I am convinced physician behavior would change over time. Mitch Kapor appointmentbehaviorbeing share on social