Programming! ha! I started to study programming, my first year as a student doing Fullstack. A lot of work. Not that much different from being a 3D artist. Creative work. But fun. Where that might take me? Who knows! Just enjoying the ride!
Don't let my experience be a guide. Just a "heads-up" my friend. Just don't feel distressed when something is not working your way. And try to find the beauty in all of it. I had personal experiences that halted a lot of my work, both personal and professional. My Wife ended with multiple thromboses over a 5-year span, 2…
Having spent most of my adult life in a game-dev desert, being unable to relocate due to family commitments and ending up working for some really dodgy bastards there are strong echoes of my own experiences here and it's hit me right in the feels. I was fortunate enough to find a path out but I remember the feelings well.…
In retrospect, there were several factors contributing to my struggle to establish myself in the gaming industry. I'd attribute it to a 60/40 split, with 60% of the responsibility lying with me and the remaining 40% on the gaming companies I had the "privilege" to work with. For those familiar with the Polycount community,…