14 DAY TRIAL // Bill Gates is Microsoft’s new technical advisor who will work together with the recently-appointed CEO Satya Nadella on new products, promising to help the software giant complete its transformation plan to devices and services.
Gates talked about his new role at Microsoft in an AMA session on Reddit, explaining that he was thrilled that Satya Nadella asked him to return to the company in a much more active role.
“I make sure we pick ambitious scenarios and that we have a strong architecture to deliver on them. I encourage good work (hopefully). My time will be about 2/3 Foundation and 1/3 Microsoft. I will focus on product work mostly,” he answered when asked about his new role within the company.
“I am excited about how the cloud and new devices can help us communicate and collaborate in new ways. The OS won't just be on one device and the information won't just be files - it will be your history including being able to review memories of things like kids growing up. I was thrilled Satya asked me to pitch in to make sure Microsoft is ambitious with its innovation. Even in Office there is a lot more than can be done.”
Asked by a Redditor if he can still jump over chairs as he used to do when he was young, Gates was fairly honest and admitted that he cannot do that anymore although he said that he still tried to stay in shape.
“No I cannot. I can still jump but not over a full sized garbage can like I used to be able to. Be careful - it can hurt if you don't succeed,” he explained, while adding it he could still deal with “a small enough chair I can still jump over.”