<story><title>Id Software</title><url>https://github.com/id-Software</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>CaliforniaKarl</author><text>For some of the history of that time, I suggest checking out &amp;quot;Masters of Doom : how two guys created an empire and transformed pop culture&amp;quot;, by David Kushner.  The book is 15 years old (!!!) at this point, but I think it&amp;#x27;s still a compelling read.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>westoncb</author><text>I can second that—it&amp;#x27;s an excellent book. It put a clear image in my mind of the sort of environment I&amp;#x27;d like to develop software in: primarily just a group of friends who have a shared idea of something cool they want to build together. I&amp;#x27;ve been disillusioned that that will happen at a Silicon Valley type startup (not that it&amp;#x27;s impossible—but far more likely that the founders will segregate themselves from employees in such a way that everyone involved can&amp;#x27;t feel the same passion, commitment, interest, etc.—or even just the knowledge that they&amp;#x27;re going through the same struggle at the same time. Also the big stakes and investor pressure etc. are almost certainly gonna drain the fun.), but I&amp;#x27;m still hopeful I can find or create similar circumstances elsewhere.</text></comment>
<story><title>Id Software</title><url>https://github.com/id-Software</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>CaliforniaKarl</author><text>For some of the history of that time, I suggest checking out &amp;quot;Masters of Doom : how two guys created an empire and transformed pop culture&amp;quot;, by David Kushner.  The book is 15 years old (!!!) at this point, but I think it&amp;#x27;s still a compelling read.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>movedx</author><text>I also recommend the NoClip documentary on Id Software and on the back of that, virtually any interview with John Romeo -- the guy is awesome and so willing to share his thoughts, ideas, history, anything...</text></comment>