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Too true. I used to absolutely love Zachtronics games. Then I became a professional programmer and I just can’t play the programming themed ones anymore. Kind o

Too true. I used to absolutely love Zachtronics games. Then I became a professional programmer and I just can’t play the programming themed ones anymore. Kind of a shame because TIS-100 is what made me want to be a programmer in the first place.

Thanemate 4mo ago
I used to feel the same but, with the LLM mandates made me have more fun playing Shenzhen I/O than actually programming at work. I'm one of "those people".
dysoco 4mo ago
I have a strong feeling that with the advent of AI these kind of games are going to come back in style. Many programmers myself included aren't doing that much "coding" in the workplace anymore.
- yuye 4mo ago
  Even if we ignore AI for a moment, I doubt many programmers actually solve the kind of challenges Zachtronics games are known for on a daily basis.
- yoyohello13 4mo ago
  For me, it’s less that I’m burned out on coding and more of a feeling that if I’m going to be doing puzzles in assembly I mine as well just do it in real assembly.
unsnap_biceps 4mo ago
As an older engineer, I love the Zachtronic games because they're pure development and I don't have to drive consensus or herd cats.
- lostdog 4mo ago
  I should set up a LARP where 30 people solve TIS-100 together
  - avanai 4mo ago
    Make sure you get those JIRAs filed and pointed. Standup is at 10:30.
    - bbkane 4mo ago
      Hey can you do this high priority thing real fast? It shouldn't affect your timelines, just throw some AI at it
      - psd1 4mo ago
        We're pushing the rewrite back another quarter, so that soap integration needs to be actioned asap.
  - Schlagbohrer 4mo ago
    Will the LARP costumes require suits and ties and a Company Song, ala 1960s IBM, or require scruffiness and nap rooms ala dot-com-bubble tech startups?
    - psd1 4mo ago
      ...our vision of global strategy... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCvKXgp-Awo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCvKXgp-Awo

Thanemate 4mo ago

I used to feel the same but, with the LLM mandates made me have more fun playing Shenzhen I/O than actually programming at work. I'm one of "those people".

dysoco 4mo ago

I have a strong feeling that with the advent of AI these kind of games are going to come back in style. Many programmers myself included aren't doing that much "coding" in the workplace anymore.

yuye 4mo ago
Even if we ignore AI for a moment, I doubt many programmers actually solve the kind of challenges Zachtronics games are known for on a daily basis.
yoyohello13 4mo ago
For me, it’s less that I’m burned out on coding and more of a feeling that if I’m going to be doing puzzles in assembly I mine as well just do it in real assembly.

unsnap_biceps 4mo ago

As an older engineer, I love the Zachtronic games because they're pure development and I don't have to drive consensus or herd cats.

lostdog 4mo ago
I should set up a LARP where 30 people solve TIS-100 together
- avanai 4mo ago
  Make sure you get those JIRAs filed and pointed. Standup is at 10:30.
  - bbkane 4mo ago
    Hey can you do this high priority thing real fast? It shouldn't affect your timelines, just throw some AI at it
    - psd1 4mo ago
      We're pushing the rewrite back another quarter, so that soap integration needs to be actioned asap.
- Schlagbohrer 4mo ago
  Will the LARP costumes require suits and ties and a Company Song, ala 1960s IBM, or require scruffiness and nap rooms ala dot-com-bubble tech startups?
  - psd1 4mo ago
    ...our vision of global strategy... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCvKXgp-Awo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCvKXgp-Awo