According to Business Insider, Bill Gates thinks that those in the tech industry who think that HBO's "Silicon Valley" is too critical need to lighten up. Gates has even been a consultant for the show. He said, "I always tell them: 'You really should watch it, because they don't make any more fun of us than we deserve." Gates revealed that he identifies the most with Richard Hendricks, the CEO of the fictional startup Pied Piper.