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Carmack is such a boss. If your interest is piqued every time you hear about him, make sure to read Masters of Doom: http://amzn.com/0812972155 http://amzn.co

Carmack is such a boss. If your interest is piqued every time you hear about him, make sure to read Masters of Doom: http://amzn.com/0812972155 http://amzn.com/0812972155

Kiro 11y ago
I just finished this book 5 minutes ago. Can't recommend it enough.
- phodo 11y ago
  You might also enjoy the Blizzard book: Stay Awhile and Listen: How Two Blizzards Unleashed Diablo and Forged a Video-Game Empire [1] [1] http://www.amazon.com/Stay-Awhile-Listen-Blizzards-Video-Game-ebook/dp/B00G8UL474 http://www.amazon.com/Stay-Awhile-Listen-Blizzards-Video-Gam...
  - douche 11y ago
    Great book. I wish there was more literature in this vein. Some other fun reads from the Blizzard team at http://www.codeofhonor.com/blog/ http://www.codeofhonor.com/blog/
    - phodo 11y ago
      Here are a couple of additional things to read if you liked those: * Jordan Mechner - of Prince of Persia / Karateka [1] * Ready Player One - fiction - but in the same vein [2] [1] Jordan's website w general links: http://www.jordanmechner.com/ http://www.jordanmechner.com/ The Making of Karateka - 1982- 1985 : http://www.amazon.com/Making-Karateka-Journals-1982-1985/dp/1480297232/ http://www.amazon.com/Making-Karateka-Journals-1982-1985/dp/... The Making of Prince of Persia - Journals 1985-1993: http://www.amazon.com/Making-Prince-Persia-Journals-1985/dp/1468093657/ http://www.amazon.com/Making-Prince-Persia-Journals-1985/dp/... [2] Ready Player One - http://www.amazon.com/Ready-Player-One-Ernest-Cline/dp/0307887448 http://www.amazon.com/Ready-Player-One-Ernest-Cline/dp/03078...
Cyph0n 11y ago
I listened to the audiobook for around 15 minutes and just couldn't see what's so good about it. I think it was the reader's tone and voice (Wil Wheaton) that made it sound... is "rad" the word? I might try reading it in eBook form instead.
- fossuser 11y ago
  It was probably the voice that was annoying - I read the paper copy and really enjoyed it. If you like books like Hackers, Crypto, Soul of a New Machine, What the Dormouse said etc. you'll probably like it.
- eco 11y ago
  I didn't like Wil Wheaton's reading of Ready Player One either. The main character came off as, I don't know, whiney I guess. I have nothing against Wil Wheaton himself. The reading just didn't do it for me. Masters of Doom is a great book though. I read it a couple years back. I recommend picking up a copy if the audiobook isn't working out.
  - NoahTheDuke 11y ago
    > The main character came off as, I don't know, whiney I guess. Well, the main character is whiny, and I found the book to be terrible, so I don't think your opinion is too off base.
    - thearn4 11y ago
      I feel the same way. Which is odd considering how many people suggested it on /r/audiobooks. But I found the nostalgia pandering to be a bit much.
      - riffraff 11y ago
        hear hear. I cannot honestly understand why that book is so popular.
- PretzelPirate 11y ago
prezjordan 11y ago
My single favorite non-fiction work. (Probably better than any fiction I've read, too) Even if you're not a gamer, this book has such a great story and has so much to offer when it comes to software development in general.
- markpapadakis 11y ago
  Same here. I read this every year -- it motivates me like no other work or fiction or reality. I bought a few copies for friends, and it seems to have similar effects on them. I can't recommend it enough.
- pjc50 11y ago
  You may also like "Racing the beam", which is not so long on human interest but has a lot of great technical, social and business perspective on the Atari era.

Carmack is such a boss. If your interest is piqued every time you hear about him, make sure to read Masters of Doom: http://amzn.com/0812972155 http://amzn.com/0812972155

Kiro 11y ago

I just finished this book 5 minutes ago. Can't recommend it enough.

phodo 11y ago
You might also enjoy the Blizzard book: Stay Awhile and Listen: How Two Blizzards Unleashed Diablo and Forged a Video-Game Empire [1] [1] http://www.amazon.com/Stay-Awhile-Listen-Blizzards-Video-Game-ebook/dp/B00G8UL474 http://www.amazon.com/Stay-Awhile-Listen-Blizzards-Video-Gam...
- douche 11y ago
  Great book. I wish there was more literature in this vein. Some other fun reads from the Blizzard team at http://www.codeofhonor.com/blog/ http://www.codeofhonor.com/blog/
  - phodo 11y ago
    Here are a couple of additional things to read if you liked those: * Jordan Mechner - of Prince of Persia / Karateka [1] * Ready Player One - fiction - but in the same vein [2] [1] Jordan's website w general links: http://www.jordanmechner.com/ http://www.jordanmechner.com/ The Making of Karateka - 1982- 1985 : http://www.amazon.com/Making-Karateka-Journals-1982-1985/dp/1480297232/ http://www.amazon.com/Making-Karateka-Journals-1982-1985/dp/... The Making of Prince of Persia - Journals 1985-1993: http://www.amazon.com/Making-Prince-Persia-Journals-1985/dp/1468093657/ http://www.amazon.com/Making-Prince-Persia-Journals-1985/dp/... [2] Ready Player One - http://www.amazon.com/Ready-Player-One-Ernest-Cline/dp/0307887448 http://www.amazon.com/Ready-Player-One-Ernest-Cline/dp/03078...

Cyph0n 11y ago

I listened to the audiobook for around 15 minutes and just couldn't see what's so good about it. I think it was the reader's tone and voice (Wil Wheaton) that made it sound... is "rad" the word? I might try reading it in eBook form instead.

fossuser 11y ago
It was probably the voice that was annoying - I read the paper copy and really enjoyed it. If you like books like Hackers, Crypto, Soul of a New Machine, What the Dormouse said etc. you'll probably like it.
eco 11y ago
I didn't like Wil Wheaton's reading of Ready Player One either. The main character came off as, I don't know, whiney I guess. I have nothing against Wil Wheaton himself. The reading just didn't do it for me. Masters of Doom is a great book though. I read it a couple years back. I recommend picking up a copy if the audiobook isn't working out.
- NoahTheDuke 11y ago
  > The main character came off as, I don't know, whiney I guess. Well, the main character is whiny, and I found the book to be terrible, so I don't think your opinion is too off base.
  - thearn4 11y ago
    I feel the same way. Which is odd considering how many people suggested it on /r/audiobooks. But I found the nostalgia pandering to be a bit much.
    - riffraff 11y ago
      hear hear. I cannot honestly understand why that book is so popular.
PretzelPirate 11y ago

prezjordan 11y ago

My single favorite non-fiction work. (Probably better than any fiction I've read, too) Even if you're not a gamer, this book has such a great story and has so much to offer when it comes to software development in general.

markpapadakis 11y ago
Same here. I read this every year -- it motivates me like no other work or fiction or reality. I bought a few copies for friends, and it seems to have similar effects on them. I can't recommend it enough.
pjc50 11y ago
You may also like "Racing the beam", which is not so long on human interest but has a lot of great technical, social and business perspective on the Atari era.