Richest Programmers in the World

Every day we hear about the tech programmers who became millionaires. We always think about where did they start and how? How did they take their first step? If they didn’t take their first decision, maybe we couldn’t know these amazing sites and apps, which help us a lot in our work and entertain us in every possible way. So let's know about some of the richest programmers of the world who contributed immensely to the world what it is today.

Bill Gates

Bill Gates is one of the world's most popular and richest computer programmers. Who doesn’t know this great philanthropoligist?  Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft. He has a net worth of 105.4 billion USD.

Before becoming the founder of Microsoft, he had already made his ground in programming at the early stage of his career. IBM was a big company before Microsoft and Bill gates started working for it. At that time, only a few people knew how to code. Bill Gates was the one to solve the problem. Back then, the code needs to be input manually into the PC through an operating system. Gates seized the opportunity. He launched his OS and became a millionaire.

Elon Musk

Elon Musk is recognized among the world’s most influential people in the tech industry. His net worth is over $184.7 billion. He shows a special interest in the environment and space. With his ventures Tesla and SpaceX, he proved his caliber in the field.

Elon Musk started his journey in 1995 with his first company Zip2 and then he moved on to X.com in 1999, which Paypal later acquired. With the funds earned from these two businesses, he founded SpaceX and Tesla. The success of his ventures made him the richest programmer in the world.

Sergey Mikhailovich Brin

Sergey Mikhailovich Brin is another name for the richest programmer in the world. He is the Co-founder of Google. Sergey Brin has a net worth of 81.1 billion USD. Sergey is the mind behind most of the Google products. He carries a great partnership with Larry Page for the services of Google. Sergey was the president of Alphabet until 2019. Brin has a great interest in renewable energy and solving problems through technology.

Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg is the founder of the world’s most-used social media platform and one of the richest programmers. He has a net worth of 41.0 billion USD.

Zuckerberg’s Programming journey started during his college days. He founded Facemash which gained massive popularity, but the administration later banned it. That’s where Facebook came from. Facebook was officially launched in 2004; after that, Zuckerberg never looked back. He bought companies like WhatsApp and Instagram and took over the whole social network. Recently Mark Zuckerberg introduced the Virtual Reality platform Metaverse.

Azim Premji

Azim Premji is of Indian origin and is counted as the world's richest programmer. Azim is the founder of Wipro, with a net worth of 9.2 billion USD. Wipro provides IT and consulting services around the world. Azim Premji was a programmer and moved into IT because of his interest and expertise. He owns 73% of the company.

Satoshi Nakamoto

Satoshi Nakamoto is the founder of Bitcoin and has a net worth of 22 billion USD. Satoshi is the most mysterious person. No one thinks he is the person or a group using the name as a hideout. However, Satoshi is probably the best programmer in the world. The craze of bitcoin and blockchain is increasing among people day by day.

Larry Page

Larry Page is one of the Co-founders of Google and Alphabet. His net worth is USD 84.5 billion. Larry is an investor in Tesla and is interested in high-tech cars. He has also invested in Kitty Hawk, a flying car project. He owned an airport under his name and a privet jet too. Page believes in and admires green technology. Page does various charities.

 

Larry Ellison

Larry Ellison is the founder of Oracle Corporation. Ellison has a net worth of 105.4 billion USD. Oracle is the most famous name passed through every developer working in Java. It is the brightest name of Silicon Valle. By revenue, it is one of the largest technology firms. Ellison is the chairperson and CTO of Oracle. Adding to this, Ellison also has an investment of 10 billion USD in Tesla.