Daniel Hooper

Favorite Books

These books deeply influenced my work and I hope more people read them. (In no particular order)

• Computer Systems: A Programmers Perspective 3rd Ed. By Randal Bryant and David O'Hallaron
• Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs 2nd Ed. By Harold Abelson and Gerald Jay Sussman
• The Visual Display of Quantitative Information By Edward R. Tufte
• Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art By Scott McCloud
• The Art of Doing Science and Engineering By Richard W. Hamming
• The Little Schemer By Daniel P. Friedman and Matthias Felleisen
• The Animator's Survival Kit By Richard Williams
• About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design By Alan Cooper
• The Elements of Computing Systems by Noam Nisan
• Brave New World By Aldous Huxley
• Butterick's Practical Typography By Matthew Butterick
• The Inmates are Running the Asylum By Alan Cooper
• The Humane Interface By Jef Raskin
• The Three Body Problem Trilogy By Cixin Liu
• The Elements of Friendly Software Design By Paul Heckel

Favorite Experiences

• What Remains of Edith Finch
• Steven's Sausage Roll
• The Witness
• Inside
• VVVVVV
• Zelda: A Link to The Past
• TIS-100
• Portal
• Braid
• Super Hot VR
• Cuphead