The Biography of Jim Clark (Founder of Silicon Graphics, Netscape)

What I learned from rereading "The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story" (https://a.co/d/7ea9TUO) by Michael Lewis https://www.founderspodcast.com/ Full Transcript and Show Notes: https://www.founderspodcast.com/episodes/98146856/senra-jim-clark-a-silicon-valley-story David Senra: https://x.com/FoundersPodcast?s=20

David Senrahost

Nov 17, 202357mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: November 17, 2023
Duration: 57m
Channel: Founders Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

What I learned from rereading "The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story" (https://a.co/d/7ea9TUO) by Michael Lewis https://www.founderspodcast.com/ Full Transcript and Show Notes: https://www.founderspodcast.com/episodes/98146856/senra-jim-clark-a-silicon-valley-story David Senra: https://x.com/FoundersPodcast?s=20

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David Senra
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Host of the Founders Podcast, known for narrated biographies of famous entrepreneurs and in-episode promotions of Founders Notes.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Founders Podcast, featuring David Senra, The Biography of Jim Clark (Founder of Silicon Graphics, Netscape) explores jim Clark's Revenge-Fueled Rise From Texas Dropout to Serial Billionaire Senra recounts how Clark grew up poor in Plainview, Texas, with an abusive, alcoholic father, got expelled from high school, joined the Navy, and discovered his math talent there, eventually earning a PhD in computer science within eight years.

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