I'd rather have a search engine or a compiler on a deserted island than a game. — John Carmack Copy Share Image
It is difficult to make good scalable use of a CPU like you can of a graphics card. You certainly don't want… — John Carmack Copy Share Image
Programming is not a zero-sum game. Teaching something to a fellow programmer doesn't take it away from you. I'm happy to share… — John Carmack Copy Share Image
We do not see the PC as the leading platform for games. That statement will enrage some people, but it is hard… — John Carmack Copy Share Image
The Xbox 360 is the first console that I've ever worked with that actually has development tools that are better for games… — John Carmack Copy Share Image
At its best, entertainment is going to be a subjective thing that can't win for everyone, while at worst, a particular game… — John Carmack Copy Share Image
Developing games for the PC and consoles is all about everything and the kitchen sink. In many ways, you don't have design… — John Carmack Copy Share Image
The Escalation programmers come from a completely different background, and the codebase is all STL this, boost that, fill-up-the-property list, dispatch the… — John Carmack Copy Share Image
I really think, if anything, there is more evidence to show that the violent games reduce aggression and violence. There have actually… — John Carmack Copy Share Image
The idea that I can be presented with a problem, set out to logically solve it with the tools at hand, and wind up… — John Carmack Copy Share
The situation is so much better for programmers today - a cheap used PC, a linux CD, and an internet account, and you have… — John Carmack Copy Share
In the information age, the barriers [to entry into programming] just aren't there. The barriers are self imposed. If you want to set off… — John Carmack Copy Share
Programming in the abstract sense is what I really enjoy. I enjoy lots of different areas of it... I'm taking a great deal of… — John Carmack Copy Share
I really think, if anything, there is more evidence to show that the violent games reduce aggression and violence. There have actually been some… — John Carmack Copy Share
I recognize that I possess a very special intellect, but at the same time, I recognize that I'm lacking in a lot of areas.… — John Carmack Copy Share
Some cynical people think that every activity must revolve around the mighty dollar, and that anyone saying otherwise is just attempting to delude the… — John Carmack Copy Share
You can prematurely optimize maintainability, flexibility, security, and robustness just like you can performance. — John Carmack Copy Share
Honestly, I spend very little time thinking about past events, and I certainly don't have them ranked in any way. I look back and… — John Carmack Copy Share
I have fond memories of the development work that led to a lot of great things in modern gaming - the intensity of the… — John Carmack Copy Share
If you're willing to restrict the flexibility of your approach, you can almost always do something better — John Carmack Copy Share
![“I really think, if anything, there is more evidence to show that the violent games reduce aggression and violence. There have actually been some studies about that, that it's cathartic. If you go to QuakeCon and you walk by and you see the people there [and compare that to] a random cross section…” quote by John Carmack](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/4d6/john-carmack-15030_aggression_i-really-think-if-anything-there-is-more_569921.jpg)
