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A review by thirtytwobirds
ZZT by Anna Anthropy
4.0
A great nostalgia-filled romp through a game that was a key part of many folks lives.
ZZT is basically what got me into programming all those years ago. It managed to hide the fact that it was programming until you were already neck-deep in it and by then it was too late: you were hooked.
This book is pretty light on the technical side of things -- it's mostly about the culture around ZZT and the author's experiences with it. For anyone in the ZZT scene as a kid it's going to bring back fond memories. If you never played ZZT but want to know how it kick-started a generation of programmers' careers it's a pretty good overview.
ZZT is basically what got me into programming all those years ago. It managed to hide the fact that it was programming until you were already neck-deep in it and by then it was too late: you were hooked.
This book is pretty light on the technical side of things -- it's mostly about the culture around ZZT and the author's experiences with it. For anyone in the ZZT scene as a kid it's going to bring back fond memories. If you never played ZZT but want to know how it kick-started a generation of programmers' careers it's a pretty good overview.