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I think Masters of Doom is a great book for getting people interested in either software development in general, or game development. Alternatively, some of the
by Trasmatta 5y ago
I think Masters of Doom is a great book for getting people interested in either software development in general, or game development. Alternatively, some of the horror stories may actually turn them away. But every time I read it, I get excited about writing code again.
- CamperBob2 5y agoAgreed, re: Masters of Doom. Given the inherent interest of the subject matter to its likely audience, that book was much better than it had to be. Same is true for Steven Levy's Hackers.
- anderspitman 5y agoI've read a lot of books and it definitely stands out. It's so inspiring as a programmer.
- shrikant 5y agoI loved the book and the stories in it, but I did have your alternative experience: it put me off wanting to work in the games industry entirely!