In 1982 he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma (Kirby 15). Was this the only reason he stopped working with Bill Gates and Microsoft? In his interview with Kirby, Jason, Paul Allen states that “he also reveals that working with Gates could be like “being in hell”. "(15). He also wrote a book called Idea Man. In this book one of the things he talks about is his collaboration with Bill Gates and Microsoft. In his interview with Kirby, Jason. Kirby asks a question: "Why tech companies seem particularly prone to these kinds of ownership battles between founders?" and Paul Allen said that “It all just depends on personalities. One person may be more attracted to the public side of something, so as that role grows expands. While the technical role also expands, but not that much. When this happens it creates an interesting dynamic." was an equal part of the