[ChuckMcM]

Ok, is it just me that thought it telling that all the folks in the carousel at the bottom of the page are wearing suits (and ties for the men) but Bjarne has a open necked shirt on?

That said, I really resonate with this statement of his: "I wanted to get back to solving real-world problems."

I tend to be most motivated when I've got a problem to solve which can be expressed in terms of real world gains (usually in efficiency). Interesting to hear that he didn't think he could do that in academia.

[gadders]

I work in IT for an investment bank. No-one really wears ties any more, except for interviews. A few people don't even wear suits. Some people even wear brown shoes and pockets on the fronts of their shirts.