Author Archives: Simon Cooke

I’m not lazy – I’m just sleepy

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Simon Cooke

There was a big debate on a videogame industry board I inhabit recently about night-owl vs. lark types (also known as chronotypes). This is a debate I’ve had with many people over the years, over and over again, and it … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Rocket Surgery–Managing Teams Across Disciplines and Under Pressure

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Simon Cooke

(this is a local copy of the blog post It’s Not Rocket Surgery – Managing Teams Across Disciplines and Under Pressure – which you can find on #AltDevBlogADay) Howdy folks; First an apology – I’ve been meaning to write an … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Rocket Surgery – the book

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Simon Cooke

Idly musing here… How many people would find an “It’s not rocket surgery” book useful? It’d be way extended from the talk, of course, and would have anecdotes from producers I’ve known and loved, and sections on hiring, firing, care … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Rocket Surgery… Aftermath!

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Simon Cooke

Talk delivered to a full room of producery types, and I feel really good It went down surprisingly well. Producers! You are my people! (That’s why I married the best one I could find )

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Announcing the Microsoft @ GDC App

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Simon Cooke

So this is nice My Windows Phone app just hit the Windows Phone Marketplace (you can find it in the marketplace under Microsoft @ GDC – or just click this link to install it directly on your phone). It’s a … Continue reading →

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