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Question, what is the job market like for someone who is good with graphics programming? I'm not the best at math but I have struggled my way through linear alg

Question, what is the job market like for someone who is good with graphics programming? I'm not the best at math but I have struggled my way through linear algebra enough that with some practice I think I could be good at graphics programming. It'd certainly be a nice change of pace from programming CRUD forms for businesses.

hombre_fatal 7y ago
You are shadowbanned. I didn't find an obvious reason when looking at your post history which is why I'm telling you.
- skrebbel 7y ago
  How can you tell?
  - kabwj 7y ago
    I assume when he posted that comment it was dead immediately. It had to be vouched to show up.
    - skrebbel 7y ago
      Ah right, thanks.
  - deleted 7y ago
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- nobody271 7y ago
  oh how nice. Thanks for telling me.
master-litty 7y ago
A few years ago I went deep into an effort to make my own 3D animation company, all in-house software and everything from the ground up as much as possible. I wanted to make the next Pixar, went far with the idea. Built a lot of working prototypes for the software we'd use all by myself. I built something I was pleased with and sought for a seed round and everything. I certainly don't know everything but I know way more than my fair share in graphics programming. That's stellar experience and even with that I can't find any relevant graphics opportunities. I keep knocking on Pixar's door and they never have any open roles for the things we're looking for, and they never bite when they're open. I work at Adobe now. Even here I'm not touching graphics :) I'd love to hear someone else's take, because all I can conclude is that it's a saturated industry, it's a primarily academic industry (I don't have a degree), or I'm outside the industry network.
- benjanik 7y ago
  Send me an email - would love to have a conversation!
  - jakear 7y ago
    Not the person you replied to, but I have a friend looking for a graphics job in SF. Contact via your username at your workplace website?
    - benjanik 7y ago
      Email should be in my profile - ben@beautiful.ai
dahart 7y ago
Personally, I think it’s quite good, especially if you’re flexible about where you work. Getting practice and being good at enough linear algebra to understand graphics transforms thoroughly will help a lot. There are graphics jobs in web app developement, mobile/console/pc game studios, game engines, scientific computing and HPC, medicine, movie studios, third party software renderers, and lots and lots in the Bay Area giants like Facebook, Google, Apple, AMD & Nvidia.
benjanik 7y ago
I think it would be pretty good. Less employers needing graphics programming, but a lot less candidates. I've been trying to hire someone with some graphics programming experience and so far have had a lot of trouble finding candidates in SF.
karolusrex 7y ago
Construction industry. I'm having an upcoming project with making a web based 3d editor now, and before that I had an open offer for another construction industry 3d app. I also have a close friend who just finished a gig in the same line

hombre_fatal 7y ago

You are shadowbanned. I didn't find an obvious reason when looking at your post history which is why I'm telling you.

skrebbel 7y ago
How can you tell?
- kabwj 7y ago
  I assume when he posted that comment it was dead immediately. It had to be vouched to show up.
  - skrebbel 7y ago
    Ah right, thanks.
- deleted 7y ago
  [deleted]
nobody271 7y ago
oh how nice. Thanks for telling me.

master-litty 7y ago

A few years ago I went deep into an effort to make my own 3D animation company, all in-house software and everything from the ground up as much as possible. I wanted to make the next Pixar, went far with the idea. Built a lot of working prototypes for the software we'd use all by myself. I built something I was pleased with and sought for a seed round and everything. I certainly don't know everything but I know way more than my fair share in graphics programming. That's stellar experience and even with that I can't find any relevant graphics opportunities. I keep knocking on Pixar's door and they never have any open roles for the things we're looking for, and they never bite when they're open. I work at Adobe now. Even here I'm not touching graphics :) I'd love to hear someone else's take, because all I can conclude is that it's a saturated industry, it's a primarily academic industry (I don't have a degree), or I'm outside the industry network.

benjanik 7y ago
Send me an email - would love to have a conversation!
- jakear 7y ago
  Not the person you replied to, but I have a friend looking for a graphics job in SF. Contact via your username at your workplace website?
  - benjanik 7y ago
    Email should be in my profile - ben@beautiful.ai

dahart 7y ago

Personally, I think it’s quite good, especially if you’re flexible about where you work. Getting practice and being good at enough linear algebra to understand graphics transforms thoroughly will help a lot. There are graphics jobs in web app developement, mobile/console/pc game studios, game engines, scientific computing and HPC, medicine, movie studios, third party software renderers, and lots and lots in the Bay Area giants like Facebook, Google, Apple, AMD & Nvidia.

benjanik 7y ago

I think it would be pretty good. Less employers needing graphics programming, but a lot less candidates. I've been trying to hire someone with some graphics programming experience and so far have had a lot of trouble finding candidates in SF.

karolusrex 7y ago

Construction industry. I'm having an upcoming project with making a web based 3d editor now, and before that I had an open offer for another construction industry 3d app. I also have a close friend who just finished a gig in the same line