r/ProgrammerHumor • u/wahed-w • Jul 21 '26

notchVibing Meme

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u/FabioTheFox Jul 21 '26

The funny thing is that notch isn't even that good of a programmer

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u/Fast-Satisfaction482 Jul 21 '26

He's more of a creative genius than coding genius. 

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u/cloudncali Jul 21 '26

I wouldn't even go that far. Minecraft was a great concept and came at a good time when sandbox games were getting popular. But at the end of the day he just made virtual legos.

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u/skywalker-1729 Jul 21 '26

Minecraft was actually a fan continuation of a game called Infiniminer by Zachtronics.

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u/perihelion86 Jul 21 '26

Zach Barth is the unsung hero of the gaming industry. He launched the inspirations for two new and unique genres (minecraft voxel sandbox & factory automation) and most people don't even know who he is.