The tricky bit is when kids get involved.
Right, and prostitutes to suck his shlong.
For a long time I thought the more productive you are, the better. And it is so, until a certain point.
It is inconvenient for a big company to have “that one man” that can do “everything”. Because then when he/she is unavailable, chaos ensues, in a hurry. It can be because of disease, death, or another job. Doesn’t matter. Is a liability. Big companies want “commodity” people, that cost less, and can be easily replaced. Say RAID for HR.
By the way, RCT was coded entirely in assembly. As if making a game worth of millions is not impressive enough.
RCT was coded in assembly, because Chris Sawyer had 12 years of professional experience in assembly. It seems impressive from today's perspective, because today an average developer never really touches assembly outside the single university course. One could even argue, that a more productive programmer would have already switched to C by 1995.
My goal is not to trivialize their achievements. I think if people payed more attention to these stories, then they would have a more healthy outlook on the world. Also they would understand, that working hard in your basement is only a part of the recipe.
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