David Braben has been called “one of the most influential computer game programmers of all time”, based on his early game development with the Elite series in the 1980s and 1990s. Next Generation listed him…
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Jeff Minter
In 1981 Jeff Minter started independently writing and selling video games for the Sinclair ZX80, the first machine he owned. Some were made for software company dk’tronics. These titles were sold as a package but…
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The Oliver Twins
Andrew Nicholas Oliver and Philip Edward Oliver, together known as the Oliver Twins, are British twin brothers and video game designers. They began to professionally develop computer games while they were still at school, contributing…
Gary McNab: Enhancing the computing curriculum
Gary McNab is the founder of The Code Show. With over 30 years working experience within STEM related industries, from manufacture of printed circuit boards for the telecommunications sector, through to engineering in the aerospace…
Sinclair ZX80
Released in 1980, the Sinclair was a British home computer, produced by a company known as ‘Science of Cambridge‘, which later became known as ‘Sinclair Research‘. The name ‘ZX80’ was given, due to the fact…