Everyone Should Make an OpenGL 3D Engine Read that headline carefully. Note that I didn’t say everyone should start calling themselves code ninjas and try to s

Everyone Should Make an OpenGL 3D Engine Read that headline carefully. Note that I didn’t say everyone should start calling themselves code ninjas and try to sell their 3D Engines for millions of dollars. I do, however, think the exercise of making a 3D Engine a good one for all human beings. A few things… Your 3D Engine is probably not even going to compile. Don’t worry about it. ----- Everyone Should Make a Wooden Desk Read that headline carefully. Note that I didn’t say everyone should start calling themselves carpenters and try to sell their wood desks for tens of dollars. I do, however, think the exercise of making a wood desk is a good one for all human beings. A few things… Your wood desk is probably going to topple over before you get the 3rd leg on. Don’t worry about it. --- I could go on. You could say the same about anything. Why a painting and not a book? Do new things you haven't done before that you want to do, don't make a painting...