1 hr 19 min
Season 2, Episode 7: PowerPoint Acquired
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- Technology
Acquired returns with a classic, delving into Microsoft’s first acquisition ever: Forethought Inc, the makers of PowerPoint. Hate it or love it, you can’t deny the combined companies’ impact: by the early 90’s PowerPoint had transformed the way businesses, educators and governments communicate, ensuring job security for pointy-haired Dilbert bosses everywhere.
Sponsors:Statsig: https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24Vanta: https://bit.ly/acquiredvantaCrusoe: https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoe
Links:
Robert Gaskins’ definitive history of building PowerPoint: Sweating BulletsAbsolute Powerpoint by Ian Parker Carve Outs:
Ben: Mindfulness in Plain English and discussion on Hacker NewsDavid: The Birds have landed…
Acquired returns with a classic, delving into Microsoft’s first acquisition ever: Forethought Inc, the makers of PowerPoint. Hate it or love it, you can’t deny the combined companies’ impact: by the early 90’s PowerPoint had transformed the way businesses, educators and governments communicate, ensuring job security for pointy-haired Dilbert bosses everywhere.
Sponsors:Statsig: https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24Vanta: https://bit.ly/acquiredvantaCrusoe: https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoe
Links:
Robert Gaskins’ definitive history of building PowerPoint: Sweating BulletsAbsolute Powerpoint by Ian Parker Carve Outs:
Ben: Mindfulness in Plain English and discussion on Hacker NewsDavid: The Birds have landed…
1 hr 19 min