In 1982, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma (Kirby 15). Was this the only reason he stopped working with Bill Gates and Microsoft? In his interview with Kirby, Jason and Paul Allen state that "he also reveals that working with Gates could be like 'being in hell.' » (15). He also wrote a book called Idea Man. In this book, he talks in particular about his work with Bill Gates and Microsoft. In his interview with Kirby, Jason. Kirby asks: “Why do tech companies seem particularly prone to these types of ownership battles between founders?” and Paul Allen said, “It’s all about personalities.” A person may be more attracted to the public aspect of something, so that as it grows, their role expands. While the technical role is also expanding, but not as much. When that happens, you get an interesting dynamic. he was an equal part of the