Bill Joy

Co-founder of Sun Microsystems.

Organizations and connections

Affiliations retain their dates and sources. Roles may be historical; a missing end date does not establish a current role. Machine classifications need review; a co-mention alone does not establish a relationship.

1. Bill Joy→Sun Microsystems

   Co-founded

   foundedFrom 1982 · end not recordedCurated evidence
   • Scott McNealy: Sun co-founders ↗Computer History Museum
2. Bill Joy→National Academy of Engineering

   Member of

   member ofDates not recordedWikidata statement
   • Wikidata: Bill Joy ↗Wikidata · P463 · Statement Q335047$BC6D6B25-6622-458E-A2B8-3ACFAEBBC095No external reference recorded in this Wikidata statement
   • Wikidata: Bill Joy ↗Wikidata
3. Bill Joy→Sun Microsystems

   Founded

   foundedDates not recordedWikidata statement
   • Wikidata: Sun Microsystems ↗Wikidata · P112 · Statement q14647$38D56F14-AD58-4B4C-AE38-A018513E0F4C1 reference record retained in the source statement
   • Wikidata: Sun Microsystems ↗Wikidata
4. Bill Joy→University of Michigan

   Educated at

   educated atDates not recordedWikidata statement
   • Wikidata: Bill Joy ↗Wikidata · P69 · Statement Q335047$7A54C9D5-8BF9-4EBC-961A-8640FAF4F7EDNo external reference recorded in this Wikidata statement
   • Wikidata: Bill Joy ↗Wikidata
5. Bill Joy→University of California, Berkeley

   Educated at

   educated atDates not recordedWikidata statement
   • Wikidata: Bill Joy ↗Wikidata · P69 · Statement Q335047$A2B82A87-7701-4687-8C90-465B0DD7A127No external reference recorded in this Wikidata statement
   • Wikidata: Bill Joy ↗Wikidata
6. Bill Joy→Sun Microsystems

   Works or worked for

   employed byDates not recordedWikidata statement
   • Wikidata: Bill Joy ↗Wikidata · P108 · Statement Q335047$eb95c33c-4f6e-2cb6-a516-646821d2546bNo external reference recorded in this Wikidata statement
   • Wikidata: Bill Joy ↗Wikidata
7. Bill Joy→American Academy of Arts and Sciences

   Member of

   member ofDates not recordedWikidata statement
   • Wikidata: Bill Joy ↗Wikidata · P463 · Statement Q335047$D0AF9663-F7DB-4ECC-9738-3D92DE39C167No external reference recorded in this Wikidata statement
   • Wikidata: Bill Joy ↗Wikidata
8. Bill Joy→North Farmington High School

   Educated at

   educated atDates not recordedWikidata statement
   • Wikidata: Bill Joy ↗Wikidata · P69 · Statement Q335047$2BA64CD8-D00C-4789-AB61-BAEE7A48AD561 reference record retained in the source statement
   • Wikidata: Bill Joy ↗Wikidata
9. Bill Joy↔Tom Perkins

   Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

   co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

   Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

   • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
10. Bill Joy↔John Warnock

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
11. Bill Joy↔Alan Kay

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
12. Bill Joy↔Andrew Grove

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
13. Bill Joy↔Shantanu Narayen

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • The most powerful Indian technologists in Silicon Valley ↗www.theguardian.com · 2014-04-11
14. Bill Joy↔Charles Ginsburg

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
15. Bill Joy↔Marshall Brain

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • Automatic for the people ↗www.theguardian.com · 2007-11-10
16. Bill Joy↔Edwin McMillan

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
17. Bill Joy↔Eric Schmidt

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • Java at 30: Interview with James Gosling ↗thenewstack.io · 2025-05-16
18. Bill Joy↔John Mauchly

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
19. Bill Joy↔Ruchi Sanghvi

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • The most powerful Indian technologists in Silicon Valley ↗www.theguardian.com · 2014-04-11
20. Bill Joy↔Steve Wozniak

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
21. Bill Joy↔Robert B. Laughlin

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
22. Bill Joy↔Stewart Brand

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
23. Bill Joy↔Padmasree Warrior

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • The most powerful Indian technologists in Silicon Valley ↗www.theguardian.com · 2014-04-11
24. Bill Joy↔Larry Page

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
    • Google takes the high road ↗www.theguardian.com · 2004-05-02
25. Bill Joy↔Scott Hassan

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
26. Bill Joy↔Gary Kildall

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
27. Bill Joy↔Travis Kalanick

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
28. Bill Joy↔Jawed Karim

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
29. Bill Joy↔Sam Altman

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
30. Bill Joy↔Fred Terman

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
31. Bill Joy↔Satya Nadella

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • The most powerful Indian technologists in Silicon Valley ↗www.theguardian.com · 2014-04-11
32. Bill Joy↔Mendel Rosenblum

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
33. Bill Joy↔Federico Faggin

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
34. Bill Joy↔Martin Edward Hellman

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
35. Bill Joy↔Marc Andreessen

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • Google takes the high road ↗www.theguardian.com · 2004-05-02
    • People who will get rich from Google ↗www.theguardian.com · 2004-04-25
36. Bill Joy↔Ivan Sutherland

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
37. Bill Hewlett↔Bill Joy

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
38. Bill Joy↔Nicholas Negroponte

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • Have you phoned the fridge today? ↗www.theguardian.com · 1999-11-11
39. Bill Joy↔Robert Metcalfe

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
40. Bill Joy↔James Gosling

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • Interview with Bill Joy (1984) ↗web.archive.org · 2021-02-10
    • Kernighan's Law: You are not smart enough to debug it ↗github.com · 2020-02-17
    • Hacker Laws ↗hacker-laws.com · 2025-03-30
    • Java at 30: Interview with James Gosling ↗thenewstack.io · 2025-05-16
    • The Law of Leaky Abstractions ↗github.com · 2019-05-14
41. Andrew Ng↔Bill Joy

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
42. Bill Joy↔Huey P. Newton

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
43. Bill Joy↔Charles Geschke

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
44. Bill Joy↔Scott McNealy

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
    • The most powerful Indian technologists in Silicon Valley ↗www.theguardian.com · 2014-04-11
45. Bill Joy↔Chad Hurley

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
46. Bill Joy↔Melinda Gates

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

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    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • Please tax us, say (some) of America's richest ↗www.theguardian.com · 2003-02-12
47. Bill Joy↔Michael Dell

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
48. Bill Joy↔Steve Ballmer

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
    • The most powerful Indian technologists in Silicon Valley ↗www.theguardian.com · 2014-04-11
49. Bill Joy↔Vinod Khosla

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05
    • The most powerful Indian technologists in Silicon Valley ↗www.theguardian.com · 2014-04-11
50. Bill Joy↔Jean Hoerni

    Co-mentioned; relationship unclassified

    co mentionedDates not recordedCo-mention · relationship unclassified

    Appearing in the same article does not establish a professional or personal relationship.

    • A History of Silicon Valley ↗www.scaruffi.com · 2020-01-05