4 Oct
2007
4 Oct
'07
8:58 p.m.
David Griffith wrote:
Stuff from Interplay frequently had files named BURGER
which had something
to do with a programmer so nicknamed.
That was Bill "Burger" Heineman, so named because he was fond of keeping
burgers in his desk drawers so he could eat without having to take a
programming break. I don't recall what kind of burgers, but they were
probably McDonald's because those are the only fast-food burgers I can
think of that would still be edible after having been in a desk drawer
for a few hours.
As what seems to be a trend with classic game programmers (Bunten,
Mataga, etc.), "he" is now a "she" and can be found online as Rebecca
Heineman.
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