#479 – Dave Plummer: Programming, Autism, and Old-School Microsoft Stories
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Episode 479 · August 29, 2025
#479 – Dave Plummer: Programming, Autism, and Old-School Microsoft Stories
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#479 – Dave Plummer: Programming, Autism, and Old-School Microsoft Stories
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<p>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.<br />
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