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> he extolled his frustration with having to do the sort of "managing up" of constantly having to convince others of a technical path he sees as critical. Sigh
by tomaskafka 7y ago
> he extolled his frustration with having to do the sort of "managing up" of constantly having to convince others of a technical path he sees as critical.
Sigh. I assumed the whole point of hiring John Carmack is that you trust him to identify critical problems - and to find the best way to solve them.
- TeMPOraL 7y ago... to the extent and up until it helps get the product off the ground. Beyond that, the primary benefit is PR - "oh, that's the gaming hardware made by Carmack himself, so it must be good".
- marvin 7y agoThat's the classical plight of someone who's much smarter than those around them. It's not enough to see the right path, you'd also have to manage to convince everyone else that it's right. Technology moves by peak knowledge and insight, not the democratic average.