Michael Abrash Biography

Michael Abrash is a programmer and technical writer specializing in code optimization and 80x86 assembly language a reputation cemented by his 1990 book Zen of Assembly Language Volume 1: Knowledge and a monthly column in Dr. Dobb's Journal in the early 1990s. A later book Zen of Graphics Programming applied these ideas to 2D and 3D graphics prior to the advent of hardware accelerators for the PC. Though not strictly a game programmer Abrash has worked on the underlying technology for games such as Quake for much of his career.He frequently begins a technical discussion with an anecdote that draws parallels between a real-life experience he has had and the article's subject matter. His prose encourages readers to think outside the box and to approach solving technical problems in an innovative way.

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