There were three founders, and one of them built things
The company's origin story is usually told through one charismatic figure, but the engineering behind the first machines came from his co-founder, an engineer of genuine brilliance who designed the early computers largely single-handedly. There was also a third founder who sold his stake almost immediately for a sum that became a famous cautionary tale.
Questions about the early years tend to be about the engineer rather than the salesman, which catches people whose knowledge comes from films.