John Carmack

The idea that I can be presented with a problem, set out to logically solve it with the tools at hand, and…

— John Carmack

The situation is so much better for programmers today - a cheap used PC, a linux CD, and an internet account, and…

— John Carmack

In the information age, the barriers [to entry into programming] just aren't there. The barriers are self imposed. If you want to…

— John Carmack

It's nice to have a game that sells a million copies.

— John Carmack

I've said before that I'm a remarkably unsentimental person.

— John Carmack

Programming in the abstract sense is what I really enjoy. I enjoy lots of different areas of it... I'm taking a great…

— John Carmack

I really think, if anything, there is more evidence to show that the violent games reduce aggression and violence. There have actually…

— John Carmack

I recognize that I possess a very special intellect, but at the same time, I recognize that I'm lacking in a lot…

— John Carmack

Some cynical people think that every activity must revolve around the mighty dollar, and that anyone saying otherwise is just attempting to…

— John Carmack

The speed of light sucks.

— John Carmack

You can prematurely optimize maintainability, flexibility, security, and robustness just like you can performance.

— John Carmack

Honestly, I spend very little time thinking about past events, and I certainly don't have them ranked in any way. I look…

— John Carmack

I have fond memories of the development work that led to a lot of great things in modern gaming - the intensity…

— John Carmack

Focused, hard work is the real key to success.

— John Carmack

If you're willing to restrict the flexibility of your approach, you can almost always do something better

— John Carmack

The cost of adding a feature isn't just the time it takes to code it. The cost also includes the addition of…

— John Carmack

Low-level programming is good for the programmer's soul.

— John Carmack

It's a good thing Doom 3 is selling very well.

— John Carmack

I'd rather have a search engine or a compiler on a deserted island than a game.

— John Carmack

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

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

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

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

Rocket science has been mythologized all out of proportion to its true difficulty.

— John Carmack

We do not see the PC as the leading platform for games. That statement will enrage some people, but it is hard…

— John Carmack