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In the late 1980s, the digital world was dominated by the ARC compression format. Phil Katz, a self-taught programmer from Milwaukee, believed he could do better. He wrote , which was significantly faster because he rewrote critical sections in assembly language.

: Over time, Katz became estranged from his family and his own company, PKWARE. He stopped showing up to the office and began living out of motels to avoid the legal warrants out for his arrest. The Final Archive src.zip

Despite his professional success and the wealth it brought, Phil Katz’s personal life was a stark contrast to his orderly code. In the late 1980s, the digital world was