Book · 2004 · Biography & Autobiography
Masters of Doom
How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
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One of the best points he makes in the book masters of doom which is a fantastic book anybody listening this who hasn't read it please read it's such a great book.
The best things said about it
The way I think about it is like, I read this great book called Masters of Doom, which is obviously about the video game Doom. There's John Romero and John Carmack.
Where and when it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
Why people recommend it
Masters of Doom by David Kushner is a nonfiction narrative chronicling the creation of the groundbreaking video game Doom and the turbulent partnership between its developers, John Romero and John Carmack. The book received enthusiastic praise from David Rosenthal on Acquired and from Jeff Atwood on the Lex Fridman Podcast, both of whom strongly recommended it as an exceptionally well-written and engaging read. Additionally, David Senra discussed the book on Invest Like the Best, using the contrasting ambitions of Romero and Carmack to illustrate the fundamental difference between building a sprawling corporate empire and focusing entirely on crafting elite products. Senra explained how Romero sought fame, movement, and a massive audience, whereas Carmack remained dedicated to technical excellence and game creation. Through these discussions, Kushner's work was highlighted not only as a compelling piece of pop-culture history but also as a valuable study in creative vision, partnership dynamics, and the different paths that drive innovators in the technology and gaming industries.
Every mention
David Rosenthal masters of Doom 1
Jeff Atwood one of the best points he makes in the book masters of doom which is a fantastic book anybody listening thi… 1
“one of the best points he makes in the book masters of doom which is a fantastic book anybody listening this who hasn't read it please read it's such a great book”
David Senra The way I think about it is like, I read this great book called Masters of Doom, which is obviously about t… 3
“The way I think about it is like, I read this great book called Masters of Doom, which is obviously about the video game Doom. There's John Romero and John Carmack.”
“The way I think about it is like, I read this great book called Masters of Doom, which is obviously about the video game Doom. There's John Romero and John Carmack.”
“I feel like I'm like the Jiro dreams of sushi of the podcast world, where it's just like, you have a massive audience, you have people around you, you have a movement. The way I think about it is like, I read this great book called Masters of Doom, which is obviously about the video game Doom.”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“having just recently listened to the audiobook of masters of doom”