Here is an interesting blog entry about developing for the Atari 400/800. Now I realize many of you were probably not born at the time this title was released.  However, this is the blog of one of the developers of that game.

What I think you will find of particular interest is the fact that even back then developers butted their heads with marketing people.  You will find yourself easily in situations not unlike the ones this guy faced.  It will either be a hardware issue or you will be forced to meet some ungodly deadline because some idiot made promises that you're going to have to keep.

Still, I find anecdotes like these to be a great insight and that they echo many of my experiences.

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