#479 – Dave Plummer: Programming, Autism, and Old-School Microsoft Stories
Lex Fridman Podcast
- Published
- August 29, 2025
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- Last updated
- Apr 17, 2026
Discusses science, society, culture, philosophy, technology.
Summary
Dave Plummer is a programmer, former Microsoft software engineer (Windows 95, NT, XP), creator of Task Manager, author of two books on autism, and host of the Dave’s Garage YouTube channel, where he shares stories from his career, insights on software development, and deep dives into technology. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://le…
Show notes
Dave Plummer is a programmer, former Microsoft software engineer (Windows 95, NT, XP), creator of Task Manager, author of two books on autism, and host of the Dave’s Garage YouTube channel, where he shares stories from his career, insights on software development, and deep dives into technology. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep479-sc See below for timestamps, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give
Themes
- science
- society
- culture
- philosophy
- technology