Antic The Atari 8-bit Podcast

Jim Schuyler, Founder of DesignWare   Jim Schuyler was Founder of DesignWare. Founded in 1980, Designware created educational software that was published by other companies — including SRA, Xerox, and Spinnaker — as well as software that it published under its own label. Designware's titles included Creature Creator, Grammar Examiner, Mission: Algebra, Spellicopter, and Trap-a-Zoid, among others. Jim programmed Story Machine himself, which was published by Spinnaker Software. Designware was acquired by PeachTree in 1984.   In preparation for this interview, Jim wrote a seven-part article on his blog about DesignWare's pre-history, story, and legacy.    This interview took place on September 11, 2017. In it, we discuss Peter Rosenthal, David Seuss, and Bill Bowman, all of whom I previously interviewed.    The intro and outro music is Confusion Reigns, composed by Jim Schuyler.    A video version of this interview is also available.    Peter Rosenthal interview   David Seuss interview   Bill Bowman interview