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 think that I have d… - John Carmack

Focused, hard work is the real key to success. Keep your eyes on the goal, and just keep taking the next step towards completing it. If you aren't sure which way to do something, do it both ways and see which works better.

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 enjoyment writing device drivers for Linux. I could also be having a good time writing a database manager or something because there are always interesting problems.

Story in a game is like a story in a porn movie. It's expected to be there, but it's not that important.