Personal Inspiration
I have wanted to be a programmer for quite some time, preferably a programmer of games since video games have always meant a lot to me.
I am often inspired by the entirety of games, which are generally made by an entire team, rather than by any single developer or programmer. Some such games are the Drawn to Life series (5th Cell) and Team Fortress 2 (Valve), which each inspired me for different reasons.
Drawn to Life was a game with a story which I found very unique and thought-provoking. It was very influential to me and it showed me how much games can mean to people: both those on the team and those who play it. Contributing to this is one reason that I want to make games.
Team Fortress 2 was inspirational to me for I found it very entertaining and because I made friends who I met within the game. It also gave me something to do when I was going through tough times and helped me to make it through that. Games have the potential to help others in a variety of ways, which is another reason that I want to contribute to the creation of games. On top of everything else, I found it to be an intriguing game. Since it is free to play, it is available for most people to play, while still generating Valve profit.
I specifically want to be a programmer because it is the field that ties all of the others together and makes the game itself work. Some programmers have been inspirational to me because they have completed their game almost entirely on their own. Two such programmers are Toby Fox (Undertale), and Joe Johnson (Miasmata) with the help of his brother Bob, who worked on other aspects of a game.
I have inspiration from some other places too, however those above are the main sources of inspiration to me. I am fairly confident that game programming is what I want to do.
Bibliography
5th Cell (Planet Moon Studios). (2009). Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter [DS]. Available from http://www.amazon.com/Drawn-Life-Next-Chapter-Nintendo-DS/dp/B002BUOYUY
IonFX (IonFX). (2012). Miasmata [PC]. Available from http://store.steampowered.com/app/223510/
McWhertor, M. (2009). Drawn To Life: The Next Chapter Review [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/drawn-to-life-the-next-chapter-review/
Miasmata Wiki. Home [Image]. Retrieved from http://miasmata.wikia.com/wiki/Miasmata_Wiki
Toby Fox (Toby Fox). (2015). Undertale [PC]. Available from http://undertale.com/
Valve Corporation (Valve Corporation). (2007). Team Fortress 2 (May 31, 2016) [PC]. Available from http://store.steampowered.com/app/440/
Wikipedia. (2016). Team Fortress 2 [Image]. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Fortress_2