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John Carmack is and will always be one of the greatest programmers for me. His drive, motivation and work ethics are also very inspiring. Whenever I feel low th
by markus_zhang 4y ago
John Carmack is and will always be one of the greatest programmers for me. His drive, motivation and work ethics are also very inspiring. Whenever I feel low the first thing I tried (sometimes failed) to pull me out is reading a few chapters of "Masters of Doom".
I'll probably never be as productive as he has been, but I appreciate the games and impact he made.
I also enjoy this podcast because this is one interview of Carmack that I can almost fully understand :P
- nickjj 4y agoAs someone who grew up playing Doom II along with Quake I/II/III I can't thank you enough for name dropping that book. I've always followed id software's games but never really knew their origin story or the full history of how it all came together. I'm about 2/3rds of the way done with the book which I've read in 1 sitting so far. I felt compelled to stop to make this reply. This is one of the best books I've ever read in my entire life.
- markus_zhang 4y agoNo problem and I'm glad you enjoy the book. If you are into programming plz also check out Fabien Sanglard's game engine books.
- nickjj 4y agoThanks. I am into programming but it's more focused on web development. Gaming is how I got introduced to web development tho, specifically making Quake clan sites and being a part of a Quake III ladder site.
- Cub3 4y agoI finished "masters of doom" a month ago from a HN recommendation, was fantastic and I see a lot of their organisational patterns repeat in the startup space
- markus_zhang 4y agoYeah exactly, I do think that early ID (before Romero left or maybe before Quake) the golden standard of startups: Small, efficient, extremely smart, hard working and solving real, top-notched problems.