Sharon Shellman Developer Profile at NMA

<a href="http://www.nma-fallout.com/">No Mutants Allowed</a> has tracked down former Troika and Fallout developer Sharon Shellman and <a href="http://www.nma-fallout.com/article.php?id=36220">asked her some questions</a>. Here are a few carefully selected paragraphs designed to make you read the rest:
<blockquote>... You see, I personally don't hold our education system in high regards. I've seen too many people with degrees that have nothing to do with their careers, or who can't do the thing they have earned a degree in. Friends with business administration degrees who can't type, friends with computer science degrees who can't get a job because they lack practical experience, engineering degrees who don't understand the basic principals behind engineering etc., etc. In my opinion college should be used for those who truly need specialized training like doctors... many of the rest of us would benefit more from apprentice programs that teach hands-on learning rather than book learning. Too many kids are encouraged to go to college & get a degree before they really know what they want to do with themsevles... so they just get a degree in whatever and then often never use it in their actual careers...

<b>12. How does the fan base hinder/help the projects that you've worked on?</b>

That is a tough question. In one sense a vocal fanbase is great. I was not involved in the fanboards on Fallout, since I was only a contractor, but I was on the boards all of the time during Arcanum. I loved talking to everyone and developing relationships and getting a feel for what our fans would like to see in the game. But on the other hand, I had to be careful what I said (something I'm not very good at) because, as a developer, my opinions were often given more merit than other people's, even about things that were non-game related. And that is rather scary. I wasn't looking for that sort of power, I just wanted to voice my opinion.</blockquote>
<a href="http://www.nma-fallout.com/article.php?id=36220">You can read more here</a>.

Thanks to the kind and friendly person who let us know.