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Masters of Doom is the true inside story of the Lennon and McCartney of the video game industry: John Carmack and John Romero. Together they created an empire, ruled a multibillion-dollar industry, and provoked a national controversy. They lived a unique American dream, escaping their broken homes to co-create the…
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1 author picked Masters of Doom as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Masters of Doom perfectly captures the scrappiness of software entrepreneurship in the early 90s.
It takes the readers on a fascinating journey of rags to riches through the early days of computer gaming. Along the way, readers learn about innovation, creativity, leadership, tech, crazy work ethics, and carving a unique path in the industry.
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On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…
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