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Short rules for beginners in game dev

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Alpha_ProgDes
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Alpha_ProgDes
October 17, 2017
Expectations for all your code, always

Expectations for all your code, always

Part 1

  • It needs to work. And by work I mean execute without crashing.
  • It needs to do what you expect it to do.
  • It needs to have code you can actually read and debug.

    • Part 2

    • No Syntax Errors
    • No Warnings (from the compiler)
    • It has tests (yes, even asserts)
    • It passes test.
    • It logs errors.
    • …
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    Alpha_ProgDes
    October 17, 2017
    Shorter rules for any developer.

    Shorter rules for any developer.
  • Work on getting your code to work
  • Then work on understanding why your code works in the first place
  • Then work on getting the code to be better
  • Then work on understanding why your code is better in the second place
  • GOTO 1.
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    Alpha_ProgDes
    January 12, 2016
    The 10 Suggestions.

    The 10 Suggestions.

    I think for anyone beginning to learn to game dev, you should heed the following Suggestions.

  • I don't care how you do it; just do it.
  • Your language doesn't matter. Your platform doesn't matter.
  • Nothing. Truly NOTHING. Is better or best for game dev.
  • You will struggle. You will get everything …
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