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To code something like Dwarf Fortress takes an uncommon level of dedication. The project has been going for a decade and a half! It's only recently that the pr
by chongli 5y ago
To code something like Dwarf Fortress takes an uncommon level of dedication. The project has been going for a decade and a half!
It's only recently that the project has been paying off via community funding/patronage. A great deal of those early years must have been very difficult for them.
- _jal 5y ago> It's only recently that the project has been paying off via community funding/patronage. Another way it is like a PhD - a ton of up-front work for an uncertain payoff, largely dependent on the whim of others.
- wiz21c 5y agomostly my professional life too. Lesson learned : a ton of up front work doesn't lead to success. Replace "work" by "delegate, socialize, have lots of luck" and you'll go much further :-)
- robotresearcher 5y agoAlso work. Don’t do a PhD if the work is a problem. Do a PhD only if the work is in your bones. And also socialize, and do other luck-maximizing activities. But work is indicated.
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- robotresearcher 5y agoA PhD spot is an opportunity, not a gravy train.
- bspammer 5y agoI know it’s silly but for me the most impressive part of the whole project is that he doesn’t use version control. I can’t even comprehend how that’s possible.