A Tale of Two Johns

(remix)



This is an old story from the computer game world, but there are lessons here for everyone, even writers.



In
1990, id Software was formed by two men: John Carmack and John Romero.
Over the next 6 years, id redefined PC gaming and the first-person
shooter genre with games like Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, and Quake. Romero is
even credited with coining the term "deathmatch."



(If you have
no idea what I'm talking about to this point, here's the summary:
Carmack and Romero made really good...