We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast Network TIP575: The Future of AI w/ Bob Muglia
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Sep 8, 2023 Clay Finck chats with Bob Muglia, a distinguished technology executive who worked at Microsoft and led Snowflake to impressive revenue growth. They dive into the burgeoning AI landscape, discussing Bob's insights from his time with Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer. Bob highlights how data is becoming a company’s most valuable asset and reveals the competitive edge Snowflake has in the data warehousing space. He predicts the future impacts of AI across industries and emphasizes the importance of ethics in technological advancement.
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Bob Muglia's Career Journey
- Bob Muglia's career began with databases at Condor Computer and ROLM, leading him to Microsoft in 1988.
- At Microsoft, he worked on SQL Server, Windows NT, and Visual Studio, eventually leading the server and tools division.
Learnings from Gates and Ballmer
- Bill Gates excels at building strong technical relationships, sometimes being aggressive and dismissive.
- Steve Ballmer possesses incredible business acumen and a remarkable ability to spot errors in complex data.
Early Recognition of Data's Importance
- Bob Muglia recognized data's importance early on, starting with customer data collection at ROLM.
- Bill Gates' "Information at Your Fingertips" initiative in 1990 further solidified this focus, foreseeing the internet and search's impact.
