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I first became interested in Godot and game dev in 2020 when I was bored during lockdown. As I got more hands on, I realized I didn’t know enough about software
by pwpw 4y ago
I first became interested in Godot and game dev in 2020 when I was bored during lockdown. As I got more hands on, I realized I didn’t know enough about software development to write sufficient code. Naturally, I started taking online software engineering courses to improve. This then led to a realization that I loved developing a lot more than the work I was doing at the time (accounting), and if I had to learn how to program anyway for game dev, then I may as well get paid to program professionally to further my skill set. Next thing I knew, I had quit work and was studying software engineering full time. A few months ago, I began my first job as a software engineer.
So my journey with Godot has been a long and fulfilling deviation. Perhaps the ultimate expression of ADHD. Now that I’m comfortably employed, I can get back to focusing on a fun hobby. Thanks for the resources. Those will certainly be helpful.
P.S. I’m interested in hearing about any projects you’ve worked on and may be excited to share!
- modernerd 4y agoCongrats on the new career path and I love that you got into programming via Godot! You'll probably meet software engineers with similar stories. (I got into it via modding and building levels for early id Software games.) It's certainly less stressful to get a stable engineering job first and make games on the side than the other way around, even if it's not as creatively satisfying sometimes. But a great hobby to have — hope you enjoy getting back into it. No projects to share just yet, but I'm having fun seeing how fluidly I can get things out of my brain and onto the screen.
- sogen 4y agoCongratulations!