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Aug 23, 2018

Tom Snyder, educational software
 
Tom Snyder was the founder of Computer Learning Connection, which was later renamed to Tom Snyder Productions, a company that created many educational software titles for the school and home computer markets.
 
The company's home software included Agent USA and Bannercatch (published by Scholastic,) Halley Project (published by Mindscape,) Run For the Money (published by Scarborough Systems,) and In Search of the Most Amazing Thing
(published by Spinnaker.) Snooper Troops I and II, both published by Spinnaker, were the first educational software to make the industry's bestseller list. The company made many more software products that it sold directly to schools, including Decisions Decisions and The Other Side.
 
This interview took place on July 2, 2018.
 
"I think my favorite memories of all the programs I designed was sitting in bars with a legal pad writing the design out, you know, long before you write code. It was all on paper ... And the longer you can wait before you start programming, the better off you are."
 
Celebrating the Third Place: Inspiring Stories About the "Great Good Places" at the Heart of Our Communities
 
Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
 
Dr. Katz Professional Therapist
 
ANTIC magazine: Profile of a Snooper Trooper
 
AtariMania's list of Tom's games
 
ANTIC Interview 278 - Bill Bowman, CEO of Spinnaker Software
 
Woody Allen vodka Ad clip
 
Polygon article about Tom