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All you need todo is memoize l33tcode to get into FAANG. b4 that, graduate from a respected uni and u would have a recruiter at your email door setting up a pho
by weq 5y ago
All you need todo is memoize l33tcode to get into FAANG. b4 that, graduate from a respected uni and u would have a recruiter at your email door setting up a phone interview looking to shape you into a good little employee.
Game programming is hard. its depressing to read because its true for most. This article resonated with my 13yr old self (when i was making q-basic games). Working in the enterprise is cushy if u want heaps of money just do it in Defence and get access to all the awesome tech 10 years b4 Oculus.
Your job as a game programmer readied u for a career at large corperations. Great! Thats not the norm! The norm is a toxic boys club of chaddery.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/women-pry-open-door-video-game-industrys-boys-club-flna1b7956770 https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/women-pry-open-door-v...
That said, its pretty stupid to think your skills are not tranferable. But also there are new breeds of programmers these days who companies are happy to employ who really offer nothing more then API knowledge.