Sun Microsystems Co-Founder Scott McNealy on Code, Culture, and Capitalism

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The Khanversation with Imran Khan

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Imran’s illustrious career as a Wall Street heavy hitter, C-Suite tech operator, and hedge fund founder has been powered by a quest to learn. With the help of his guests, Imran will dive deep into areas outside his own expertise to have Khanversations that spark curiosity and inspire learning.

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Sun Microsystems Co-Founder Scott McNealy on Code, Culture, and Capitalism

The Khanversation with Imran Khan

41 minutes 45 seconds

4 months ago

Sun Microsystems Co-Founder Scott McNealy on Code, Culture, and Capitalism

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran reconnects with legendary tech entrepreneur Scott McNealy, co-founder and longtime CEO of Sun Microsystems. Scott recounts the early days of building Sun alongside Vinod Khosla, Andy Bechtolsheim, and Bill Joy, explaining how theypioneered key technologies like Java, TCP/IP adoption, and open-source platforms. He reflects on pivotal decisions, including near-misses with Apple, building a culture that developed over 200 future CEOs, and how his post-Sunlife has evolved. They also tackle open vs. closed source in today’s AI landscape and Scott’s no-holds-barred advice for founders and CEOs navigating today’s Silicon Valley.