All of the good stuff is going to be done in the future. The stuff we are doing now is crummy compared with what will finally mature.
BILL BUDGEAll of the good stuff is going to be done in the future. The stuff we are doing now is crummy compared with what will finally mature.
BILL BUDGEThe Apple has the fewest bells and whistles. It has simple sound and few graphics special effects. In a way, that is a weakness because markets for the other machines are getting bigger.
BILL BUDGEI think a craft becomes an art form when the space of possible solutions becomes so huge that engineering can’t carry you through.
BILL BUDGEVideo games are engineered now, but the step I am trying to take, no one can engineer.
BILL BUDGEA quiet personality sure isn’t what you need to attract attention.
BILL BUDGEYou will be able to program a robot to follow a track on the ground and manipulate a hand. You can also write little programs that will give the robots goals.
BILL BUDGEYou must know in your heart before anyone else does what is going to be good and then follow through.
BILL BUDGEIt always helps to be a good programmer. It is important to like computers and to be able to think of things people would want to do with their computers.
BILL BUDGEOn the robot kit, I can choose very boring parts or I can choose exciting and interesting parts. That is a reflection of my personality and the kinds of things I am interested in.
BILL BUDGERobots… I think that is a hot topic.
BILL BUDGETo be honest, I look at my Pinball program and feel that it is old stuff. I could do much better.
BILL BUDGEAny artist always has misgivings about calling himself an artist.
BILL BUDGEEverything is getting bigger. The way to go now is to program in a little more sophistication.
BILL BUDGEWhen I am starting a new game, I have to program it for the Apple, because I want to get all of the markets.
BILL BUDGEI have a really powerful urge to see things work.
BILL BUDGEThe program should know if someone is at the keyboard or joystick or if it is just sitting there idle. It should know if someone is proficient in its use or a novice.
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