![]() Prior to starting MindVision, we worked at a local software company, writing Mac software for $3.50 an hour. After our senior year we decided to write software full time instead of attending college (even though we were already programming 50-60 hours a week). We originally just wanted a company name behind the shareware we were writing. He's now a bigwig at Symantec and we're still really good friends. Over time Rod and I went our separate ways. Steve: I started MindVision 11 years ago along with my friend Rod Magnuson when we were juniors in high school. ![]() ![]() ![]() Can you tell me a bit about the history of both the company and the product? His claims to fame are: 1) he is rumored to be single-handedly responsible for keeping Jolt Cola from overflowing store shelves, 2) he is a regular contributor to the policeman's ball, 3) and has managed to evade traffic authorities with even more flair and panache than even Jorg Brown.ĭave: Installer VISE has been the heart and soul of MindVision for some time. However, over the last two years his hair has grown in a decidedly pointy fashion and he has been heard in meeting saying things like "We must centralize our efforts to achieve enhanced intra-personnel communication structures." Recently he managed to control his hair and is now back among those considered contributors to society. ![]() He has been paying his bills by writing software for over 14 years, 12 of those years writing Mac software. Steve Kiene is the CEO of MindVision Software. There's something for everyone in this interview, a chance to visit with someone who has grown up in, and helped shape, our industry. This month, the Factory Floor visits with Steve Kiene, founder and CEO of MindVision.
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