My Philosophy
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It is not your aptitude but your attitude that determines your altitude.[/quote]
It is not your aptitude but your attitude that determines your altitude.
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I agree completely! (HIGH FIVE)
I'm a game programmer and computer science ninja !
Here's my 2D RPG-Ish Platformer Programmed in Python + Pygame, with a Custom Level Editor and Rendering System!
Here's my Custom IDE / Debugger Programmed in Pure Python and Designed from the Ground Up for Programming Education!
Want to ask about Python, Flask, wxPython, Pygame, C++, HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, jQuery, C++, Vimscript, SFML 1.6 / 2.0, or anything else? Recruiting for a game development team and need a passionate programmer? Just want to talk about programming? Email me here:
hobohm.business@gmail.com
or Personal-Message me on here !
Slaving over Google for Hours On End trying to figure out what the heck error c2168 means and why it's not letting you run your program
It's taken me two weeks to figure out how the heck I'm going to make an object oriented pong system, and it's taken me two days to debug my feeble 200 lines worth of code paddle class, and I'm not complaining, it was one heck of a ride.
Haha and it doesn't get better with time, either! Just yesterday I spent hours debugging some code, reading it over, and over, and over again, thinking "what is wrong with this??". Then I realized I typed "sphere2" instead of "sphere3" and it was such a stupid copy-paste mistake that I didn't even pay attention to that part of the code. My face when I discover this kind of bug looks somewhat like this -> -_-' And it also usually comes through some sort of subconscious revelation, like there was a background thought process going on that was checking the code in parallel, but more effectively - very strange.
But I know what you mean, the thrill of finally making something work is quite nice - the sense of accomplishment is very gratifying (like finishing homework but better).
Most my friends have no idea I know the slightest bit of programming, never mind 2d Graphics Programming! (Gasp!). Yet when they talk about how they want to be, say, artists or writers, all they talk about is money. There's no, say, passion
I've seen that too. I think it's because they see programming as some miracle moneymaker, where you just download some tool, whip up a few lines of code by piecing together internet tutorials, and sell the resulting game on some mobile platform for thousands of dollars. Probably fueled by "indie successes" where they see scruffy nerds making big bucks and immediately think "I have a computer too, how hard can it be?". The truth is, that just doesn't happen in general, and without passion you'll just lose interest quickly before reaching the good stuff. And what is the sense of accomplishment in copying tutorials without understanding anything you're doing anyway?
This probably belongs in the Lounge, IMHO - more of a discussion thread.
“If I understand the standard right it is legal and safe to do this but the resulting value could be anything.”
Even the frustrations are welcome because the resistance to my creativity has many benefits.I feel, also, that a person can to some extent increase or decrease the passion by choice and the thoughts one decides to hold. Ever picked yourself off the mental ground, smacked the dust, and got back in the saddle with a smile and said something like " Okay, let's give it another round." ?
Fireskull
Personal life and your private thoughts always effect your career. Research is the intellectual backbone of game development and the first order. Version Control is crucial for full management of applications and software. The better the workflow pipeline, then the greater the potential output for a quality game. Completing projects is the last but finest order.
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Most of the people I knew in high school who went into a field 'for the money' dropped out within a few years and went into a completely different field (often real estate sales, for some reason). Some did that, then gave in and followed their passion in their 30s or 40s, and missed some good years of doing what they want. Many had no passion and just fell in to some job they're unhappy with and counting the days until they can retire on full pension.
A handful of people I knew, like myself, followed their passions. We're not monetarily wealthy, but we're phenomenally rich in terms of satisfaction.
So, follow your passion, the money will find you.
Stephen M. Webb
Professional Free Software Developer
Tristam MacDonald. Ex-BigTech Software Engineer. Future farmer. [https://trist.am]
It's a dog-eat-dog world, were very few folks end up making a living doing what they enjoy doing.
I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
