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Finally! This needed to be said a long time ago, especially in the game development industry. I only wonder why Ernest waited so long to say it. He's one of my
by CodeMage 15y ago
Finally! This needed to be said a long time ago, especially in the game development industry. I only wonder why Ernest waited so long to say it. He's one of my favorite gamedev bloggers precisely because of his criticisms. They should make his Twinkie Denial Condition list a game industry certification ;)
- WeWin 15y agoYes! I've always found it to be the case that employers that ask for 'passion' are merely interested in turning enthusiasm into dollars. Run, run, run like the plague.
- jes 15y agoThis may often be the case, but it's not necessarily true. I've hired software developers for many years. I believe that passion is a necessary but not sufficient condition for being a highly effective developer.
- saraid216 15y agoPassion is certainly necessary, but when it's used as a smokescreen for how poorly you're treating the developers, calling it a requirement is flat-out wrong. I certainly see no problem with using it in recruitment spiels; it's using it during the job offer that's a problem.