ANTIC Interview 362 - Tom Snyder, educational software

Tom Snyder, educational software   Tom Snyder was the founder of Computer Learning Connection, which was later renamed to Tom Snyder Productions, a company that created many educational software titles for the school and home computer markets.   The company's home software included Agent USA and Bannercatch (published by Scholastic,) Halley Project (published by Mindscape,) Run For the Money (published by Scarborough Systems,) and In Search of the Most Amazing Thing (published by Spinnaker.) Snooper Troops I and II, both published by Spinnaker, were the first educational software to make the industry's bestseller list. The company made many more software products that it sold directly to schools, including Decisions Decisions and The Other Side.   This interview took place on July 2, 2018.   "I think my favorite memories of all the programs I designed was sitting in bars with a legal pad writing the design out, you know, long before you write code. It was all on paper ... And the longer you can wait before you start programming, the better off you are."   Celebrating the Third Place: Inspiring Stories About the "Great Good Places" at the Heart of Our Communities   Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community   Dr. Katz Professional Therapist   ANTIC magazine: Profile of a Snooper Trooper   AtariMania's list of Tom's games   ANTIC Interview 278 - Bill Bowman, CEO of Spinnaker Software   Woody Allen vodka Ad clip   Polygon article about Tom