195 Sid Meier (Computer game designer) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2021-07-31
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“The fact that the, our customers are now crying and laughing." If you have a product that evokes emotion, those products win…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: product.
Focus
“It keeps me focused on the quality of my work.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: focus.
People
“Mayer went all in when the, the other people, the people that were invested in, in, um, in silent movies, I forgot…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: people.
Persistence
“So even years later, he's saying this is like two or three years after the game was released, new fans were discovering…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: persistence.
Capital
“"Bill decided it was time for him to leave General Instrument and work full-time at MicroProse.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
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