John D. Carmack - Development Quotes

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The Xbox 360 is the first console that I've ever worked with that actually has development tools that are better for games than what we've had on PC.

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A large fraction of the flaws in software development are due to programmers not fully understanding all the possible states their code may execute in.

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Personally, I've always been of the sleek and minimalist design school: make sure the core play is consistent and strong, then let that idea play out against different environments and challenges, this tends toward focusing on bio-mechanical twitch responses, audio-visual awe, and leaning more toward general strategy and tactics development over specific puzzle solving.

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