Nolan Bushnell

The worry about jobs going to robots is a failure of imagination. The future world that I want to live in will need everyone to build it.

Nolan Bushnell

When you build a process make sure the process does not rule out innovation.

Nolan Bushnell

A good interviewer is able to ferret out what the applicant is really passionate about. Ask them what they do for fun, what they’re reading, try and find out if they have a life outside of work.

Nolan Bushnell

All schools will end up using game metrics in the future.

Nolan Bushnell

Being successful is kind of dull.

Nolan Bushnell

Everybody believes in innovation until they see it. Then they think, ‘Oh, no; that’ll never work. It’s too different.’

Nolan Bushnell

How about keyboards in your mouth? How fast can you type with your tongue? People will think you’re just masticating, when you’re really talking to your girlfriend.

Nolan Bushnell

I always try to do something nobody else has done.

Nolan Bushnell

I don’t think people understand how much hard work innovation is. That it’s not just getting an idea. You really have to cross your T’s and dot your I’s long before you ever start on the project. I don’t think people perceive that about me. I work hard.

Nolan Bushnell

I founded Atari in my garage in Santa Clara while at Stanford. When I was in school, I took a lot of business classes. I was really fascinated by economics. You end up having to be a marketeer, finance maven and a little bit of a technologist in order to get a business going.

Nolan Bushnell