Dave Thomas gives an interesting answer to what he thinks makes a good programmer:
I have seen a strong correlation between people who have some music in their background and programming skills. I have no idea why, but I suspect that some of the areas of the brain that make someone musical also make them good at software development. #
GameDaily have a great interview with 3DRealm‘s Scott Miller about the absense of new intellectual property in the games market. It’s a long but interesting read about how big game producers such as EA and Activision now focus on licensing TV and Movie IP instead of creating their own original ideas, and why this is doomed for failure.