Richard Brodie (programmer)
Richard Brodie | |
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Nickname(s) | Quiet Lion |
Residence | Kirkland, Washington, U.S. |
Born | November 10, 1959 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. | (age 64)
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | None |
Money finish(es) | 8 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | None |
Money finish(es) | 6 |
Richard Reeves Brodie (born November 10, 1959) is an American
Biography
Early life
Brodie was born in
Microsoft
Simonyi hired Brodie in 1981 as Microsoft's 77th employee and a founding member of the Microsoft Application Division.
Brodie distinguished himself at Microsoft by creating the first version of
Brodie's success as a programmer brought him to the attention of Bill Gates, who made Brodie his technical assistant in 1983.[4] Brodie's primary accomplishment as Gates's assistant was the management of the Cashmere project, which was released as Word for Windows. During the Cashmere design, Brodie came up with the idea of the Combo box (a combination text box and drop-down menu widely used today), the Ribbon (a strip of buttons at the top of the screen used to display and change formatting), and the squiggly red underline that checks and flags spelling errors automatically. [1]
Brodie left Microsoft after the company went public in 1986, but returned in 1991 as Chief Software Designer and Lead Developer of the Omega project, which was released as Microsoft Access in 1992. He left Microsoft again in 1994.[5]
After leaving Microsoft
Between his stints at Microsoft, Brodie embarked on a self-improvement quest, taking numerous courses and participating in retreats, seeking an answer to "why money and success didn’t make me happy." bought the rights to both books and currently publishes them in many languages worldwide.
Brodie spoke about his books on The Oprah Winfrey Show and Phil Donahue.
Poker player
Apart from his careers as a programmer and author, Brodie has found creative ways to integrate his love of sports and games into his professional life. In 2003 he joined the professional
In 2023, Brodie bested 440 players on his way to winning the 32nd annual World Recreational Gambling Poker Tournament (WRGPT) after 221 days of play.[9] His efforts earned him $0 and an immutable place in poker history.
Brodie currently resides in Kirkland, Washington.
Writings
- Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the ISBN 978-1-4019-2468-3
- Getting Past OK: The Self-Help Book for People Who Don't Need Help, Hay House, 2009. ISBN 978-1-4019-2697-7
References
- ^ ISBN 0-471-33206-2.
- ^ Rick Schaut (May 19, 2004). "Anatomy of a Software Bug". MSDN Blogs. Retrieved December 2, 2006.
- ISBN 0-671-88074-8.
- ISBN 0-07-012030-7.
- ISBN 0-8050-5755-2.
- ^ Richard Brodie. Getting Past OK: The Self-Help Book for People Who Don't Need Help.
- ^ "Richard "Quiet Lion" Brodie's Full Tilt Poker Pro Page".
- ^ "Richard Brodie (III)". IMDB.
- ^ "WRGPT History". WRGPT.