Who is Mike Harrington?
Q: Who is Mike Harrington?
A: Mike Harrington is an American computer programmer and co-founder of Valve.
Q: What is Valve?
A: Valve is a video game development and digital distribution company co-founded by Mike Harrington and Gabe Newell.
Q: Where did Mike Harrington previously work before founding Valve?
A: Mike Harrington previously worked as a game programmer at Dynamix and as a designer on the Windows NT operating system at Microsoft.
Q: Did Harrington help program Half-Life?
A: Yes, Harrington helped program Half-Life, which he and Newell privately funded the development of.
Q: Why did Harrington leave Valve after the success of Half-Life?
A: Harrington left Valve to spend time with his wife and did not want to risk another project after the success of Half-Life.
Q: What other companies has Harrington co-founded?
A: Harrington co-founded Picnik with Darrin Massena, which was later acquired by Google, and Catnip Labs with Massena.
Q: What is Harrington's current position?
A: Harrington was the CTO at The Committee for Children from 2016-2018 and is now the CTO of Amplion.
