Bill Budge Quotes

• I really think it is amazing that people actually buy software.

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• I have a really powerful urge to see things work.

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• I write my programs primarily for myself.

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• I can do whatever I want. They will tell me if what I am doing is stupid or a total waste of time. I may tell them that they are wrong, and we will come to an agreement.

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• A quiet personality sure isn’t what you need to attract attention.

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• Even though Raster Blaster was only a video game, I was learning about designing stuff. I got good at drawing.

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• It 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.

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• Everything is getting bigger. The way to go now is to program in a little more sophistication.

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• I know when something is kind of half-baked.

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• I’m a great coder. But I am not pushing that so much anymore because there are thousands of great coders.

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• 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.

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• I think a craft becomes an art form when the space of possible solutions becomes so huge that engineering can’t carry you through.

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• The power of the computer is starting to spread.

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• Robots… I think that is a hot topic.

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• You 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.

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• The 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.

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• Video games are engineered now, but the step I am trying to take, no one can engineer.

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• On 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.

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• The 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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• To be honest, I look at my Pinball program and feel that it is old stuff. I could do much better.

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Bill Budge (25)

Birth:	1954
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Computer Programmer, Game Designer

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Bill Budge is an American video game programmer and designer. His two main claims to fame are 1981's Raster Blaster and 1983's Pinball Construction Set. Both these games were released originally for the Apple II.

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