Lessons of Failure
Humans + Software Development = Always Interesting

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Diablo II (DII) may be an old game but it’s a classic.  I’m one of thousands who gave up hours and hours of my life to it.  I have very fond memories of those times, staying up late with my friends on the phone, hacking evil monsters to bits, making the world safe again.  I think it’s a great form of geek therapy where no matter how bad your day was at work, taking out all the monsters on the Arreat Summit would somehow make things feel right and good in the world.

And with all that time invested in the game, there were a few lessons that are very applicable to real-world software development.  With Diablo III now generating a new wave of excitement for Blizzard’s series, I thought I’d share my insights from my favorite game of the early 21st century.

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