Bill Gates has an upcoming memoir titled Source Code about the lessons and experiences that laid the foundation for his later life.

Judged as of 2024-06-04. True: as of that date, a memoir by Bill Gates titled 'Source Code' had been announced as forthcoming and had not yet been published, and the publisher or Gates describes it as covering his early life and formative experiences. Mostly true: a forthcoming Gates memoir existed, but with a minor discrepancy, such as a slightly different title or subtitle, or a somewhat different description of its scope. Mixed: a forthcoming memoir existed, but both its title and its subject matter differ substantially from the claim. False: no such memoir was announced or planned as of that date.

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1. E1 Bill Gates announces new book, ‘Source Code,’ a memoir about his early years, coming in 2025 GeekWire · 4 June 2024

   “Gates this morning announced a memoir, “Source Code,” due out next year.”

2. E2 Bill Gates announces new book, ‘Source Code,’ a memoir about his early years, coming in 2025 GeekWire · 4 June 2024

   “In the book, I share some of the tougher parts of my early life, including feeling like a misfit as a kid, butting heads with my parents as a rebellious teen, grappling with the sudden loss of someone close to me, and nearly getting kicked out of college.”

3. E3 Bill Gates announces new book, ‘Source Code,’ a memoir about his early years, coming in 2025 GeekWire · 4 June 2024

   “The book is scheduled for release Feb. 4, 2025, published by Knopf.”

GeekWire reported on 2024-06-04 that Gates had announced that morning a memoir titled "Source Code," due out the next year (E1). It was scheduled for release by Knopf on Feb. 4, 2025, so it had not yet been published as of the judging date (E3). Gates's description, reproduced in the article, says the book covers his childhood, his teenage years and his college years (E2). This matches every part of the "true" criterion.