Steve Ballmer is a bit of a controversial figure, depending on who you ask, but no matter how you twist it, he was the CEO of Microsoft for a very long time, spawning multiple memes, memorable moments and both good and bad memories.
We collected a set of the most memorable Ballmer moments, to celebrate the former CEO`s sixty-first birthday, which is today, and to laugh a little — maybe even cry.
1. Developers, developers, developers!
This fascinating meme has spread way beyond the Microsoft community and infected minds worldwide with its rhythmic nature. When Steve Ballmer gave a presentation on Microsoft`s twenty-fifth anniversary, Steve couldn`t handle his maniacal energy, and he let it all out by shouting `developers` multiple times as loud as he could, while energetically (and sweatily) waving his hands. It became a huge internet meme which has stayed with us to this day. In 2008, Steve slightly altered the meme by changing it up to `web developers,` which proved tha...
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