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This is what happened to me a long time ago - I used to write software 3D engines, then 3D cards (3DFX in particular) happened. I remember losing interest at th
by Agingcoder 1y ago
This is what happened to me a long time ago - I used to write software 3D engines, then 3D cards (3DFX in particular) happened. I remember losing interest at that time ( I eventually figured out that there was still work to do but still…)
Now that I’m quite a bit older, I have come to appreciate the game part a lot more - it’s maybe less techie, but it’s actually also why people make games. When I play with my kids then don’t see the tech - they see the game !
- zerr 1y agoThat always has been my Achilles' heel - I don't play games, I think that it's a waste of time. So just enjoying the tech side of it.
- johnnyanmac 1y agoI'm constantly split on it. Especially since there's two considerations for me 1. In terms of industry, potential employers do want to see my tech. So there's benefit to showing that I don't need to rely on big tools to deliver features... Unless they are a dedicated Unity/Unreal shop and then they do want someone used to the engine. It's pretty hard to win here, especially with the industry as of now being a disaster to apply into. 2. But I also want to make my own games one day. As such I will eventually need to think as a generalist and focus on shipping. But all those skills may not be what actually pays the bills in the meantime. I like both, but I also gotta eat and I realize that going straight towards my end goal isn't guaranteed to let me keep a roof over my head.