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Comment on Book recommendations, specifically in ~books
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Comment on Game Development Career Advice in ~comp
clayh LinkI’ve worked on the production and publishing sides (current) with small and huge companies. You need to define better exactly what you want to do. There are very few gamedev jobs that are as fun...I’ve worked on the production and publishing sides (current) with small and huge companies. You need to define better exactly what you want to do. There are very few gamedev jobs that are as fun as building your own stuff where you have complete creative freedom. In general, learning Unreal Engine or Unity is going to help you with small to mid-size studios. Huge companies tend to have proprietary internal engines because they see it as a competitive advantage.
You need to show that you know how to work with a team and that you know the tooling associated with commercial game dev. This includes stuff like Trello/Jira, Perforce, etc. If you’re going to develop tools, then you’ll likely need to show C++ proficiency and have an example of a tool you developed to help your own game dev process. An SDET needs different skills, graphics programming can be a totally different beast. Are you both OO and ECS proficient? Rust is increasingly used for tools and engines, etc. AI programming is yet another beast.
There’s no single “game developer” job, unless you are solo. Most companies would rather have somebody with demonstrated depth in one of the specialties than a jack of all trades with no specific expertise. Go browse the career listings at Epic, EA, Nintendo, and Ubisoft (or similar) and look at the various disciplines, then try to narrow down to what you WANT to do, not necessarily what will get you in the door fastest. The wrong role in commercial game dev can be as mind-numbing as writing compliance code in COBOL for a bank that still uses a 1970s mainframe… except you going expecting it to be so fun, so the reality check is far more of a slap in the face, especially when you consider you could 3x your salary doing the same thing in another industry. Many of the happiest game devs I know have left the industry and just do it as a hobby while they make more money and have better lifestyles working in another industry.
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Comment on Side projects that were actually good? in ~music
clayh LinkMembers of Ra Ra Riot and Vampire Weekend released an album under the band name Discovery in 2009 or so. It’s alt-pop-electronic and has some great (and interesting) tracks....Members of Ra Ra Riot and Vampire Weekend released an album under the band name Discovery in 2009 or so. It’s alt-pop-electronic and has some great (and interesting) tracks.
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Comment on Most bingeable book series? in ~books
clayh (edited )LinkCheck out the Pendergast series by Douglas Preston and Lee Childs. They’re kind of like X-Files detective novels that dip their toes into horror. The other recent series starts with Fourth Wing,...Check out the Pendergast series by Douglas Preston and Lee Childs. They’re kind of like X-Files detective novels that dip their toes into horror.
The other recent series starts with Fourth Wing, by Rebecca Yarros. Very readable but has some extremely explicit sex scenes (that easily can be skipped).
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on First tattoo tips? in ~life
clayh LinkYour tattoo might leak/ooze some ink the first night or two, so if you don’t have second skin on it, consider wearing a loose long sleeve t-shirt to bed so that you don’t get ink on your sheets.Your tattoo might leak/ooze some ink the first night or two, so if you don’t have second skin on it, consider wearing a loose long sleeve t-shirt to bed so that you don’t get ink on your sheets.
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Comment on Any good PC games that are inherently slow or cooldown-based? in ~games
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Comment on What surprised you the most about becoming a father? in ~life.men
clayh LinkHaving kids taught me, after 8-9 years, to focus far less on achievement (for both myself and them) and to learn to live in the moment, laugh more, have fun, and savor the time I have with the...Having kids taught me, after 8-9 years, to focus far less on achievement (for both myself and them) and to learn to live in the moment, laugh more, have fun, and savor the time I have with the people I love. I am a much happier person than I was before having kids. Life doesn’t have to be so serious all the time. I learned that from meeting them where they are instead of expecting them to somehow meet me where I am. How could they? :)
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Comment on Game recommendations, specifically in ~games
clayh Link ParentTeardown is the most fun I’ve had with a game in a long while. Most missions start with, “How in the world am I going to destroy all five of those cars (or similar)?” It’s very satisfying when you...Teardown is the most fun I’ve had with a game in a long while. Most missions start with, “How in the world am I going to destroy all five of those cars (or similar)?” It’s very satisfying when you figure it out and escape with 1 second to spare!
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
clayh LinkI just finished Five Decembers, by James Kestrel, and quite enjoyed it. The tone is noir-esque and the story is pretty engaging. Also finished Box 88, by Charles Cumming. It’s a decent spy novel...I just finished Five Decembers, by James Kestrel, and quite enjoyed it. The tone is noir-esque and the story is pretty engaging. Also finished Box 88, by Charles Cumming. It’s a decent spy novel that jumps around between a modern crises and a historic operation.
Recursion, by Blake Crouch has an interesting take on something similar to time loops.