Note to the Reader

You are holding an unusual book. This is not a resume, though a curriculum vitae appears near the end. It is not a portfolio in any conventional sense, though it contains case studies, professional philosophy, and a record of fifteen years of program delivery across some of the largest technology transformations I've been part of. It is not a fan letter, though I have been playing Blizzard games since 1995 and have the opinions to prove it.

It is an actual book.

It exists because I wanted to make a case that couldn't be made any other way – that having spent thirty years inside Blizzard’s universes has led to a profound personal influence from those games. That history, combined with a background in enterprise delivery and program management, has caused me to look for a way to merge the two, and contribute to the next generation of these games and franchises. A PDF attachment simply isn’t the right vessel for that argument. This is.

The book is organized in three volumes, each doing a distinct job.

Reflections is personal – it tells you why I am who I am.

Theorycraft is philosophical – it tells you how I think.

Praxis is evidential – it tells you what I've actually done.

The volumes build on each other, but they don't require each other.

I’m cognizant that your time is not without other demands, and so this book has been structured to be easy to navigate and digestible in individual portions.

Regardless, whatever time and level of engagement you have available for the book, I'm glad you're here.

Thanks,

Donald / Aeon