Steve Ballmer at .NET presentation: Developers (HQ, Extended)

Blue OS Museum0 HN recommenders · 2023–2023
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A short extended clip of Steve Ballmer sweating and chanting "developers" on stage at a .NET presentation around 1999 or 2000.

HN references it as a meme about Ballmer's famous energy, in jokes and in threads about high-energy people.

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3 comments from Hacker News

@ur-whale2023 · in “Google CEO Sundar Pichai Received $226M Compensation While Firing Thousands”

>He’s the Steve Balmer of Google No, he isn't. However misguided and ridiculous Balmer was, he at least showed that he was fully alive [1] Sundar wouldn't be caught dead wearing a sweaty shirt or yelling on a stage. The dude is a fucking wax puppet. [1] [VIDEO]

@zgluck2023 · in “Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer – Windows 95 Launch Dance [video]”

Also see - what happens when you leave a jock in charge of Microsoft: [VIDEO] (Ballmer: Developers, Developers, Developers! Extra Super Sweaty Edition)

@Someone12342023 · in “Ask HN: Do you have a high level of energy throughout the day?”

Have you considered that your definition of "high level of energy" and other people's may not be the same? For example Ballmer's famous Developers Developers Developers speech[0] is NOT my "high energy" and in fact if I ever had that much "energy" I'd consider myself to be having an emotional breakdown. My "high energy" is: zero brain-fog, good mental acuity, and not feeling sluggish. I've found light fasting to help with that (e.g. only eating dinners). But it isn't really clear what you're trying to achieve and or what success would look like. [0] [VIDEO]