Making a custom game engine vs libGDX

Engines, Libraries and Tools
#61

I have experienced and heard that my whole life. Also John Carmack also said this.
And if I had a business I would do the same of course.

#62

Too bad a degree is still necessary for almost all computer jobs :frowning:

#63

I never even asked my two latest hires for a CV. Sometimes it’s all about who you know :persecutioncomplex:

Cas :slight_smile:

#64

I don’t know anyone T_______T

#65

You know me.

We’re full.

Cas :slight_smile:

#66

Can I include you in my “professionals I know” list in my CV? ;D ;D

#67

is that a section of a CV ? =D

#68

I lol’d. So disappointing! :smiley:

#69

My experience writing an engine for my game has been pretty similar. I’ve been working away at it in my spare time for about a year and half now. After the last month of polishing I’m mostly at a point where I can start working on the actual content of my game.

I’m glad went the route that I did but then I like interesting challenges and the engines I initially investigated couldn’t do what I wanted them to do.

I didn’t learn nearly as much as my degree though its knowledge sure came in helpful. The stuff I learned in the last 18 months while writing the engine was more orthogonal (applied) in nature.

#70

The point is that when you know someone who started a bussiness, you can easily join. Says princec creates new dev group, hiring people around. Your request (if not invented) will be easier to consider since he knows how mess you are.

Even if you’re his little brother there’s no place for that in CV ;D However if you contributing to a large project, you can mention that project.

We’re talking about formal CV here (boring, plain paper, black ink). Case will be different when we talk about online/personal CV (linkedin or your personal site (like the unfinished site of mine)).

#71

I still don’t have my degree and don’t think I will go back to uni anytime soon. Still I did get a dream job. Degrees aren’t that important at game industry but portfolio is everything.

#72

Are you happy were you are at now?

#73

@pitbuller
what kind of dream job? :o

#74

Back when I worked for “The Man” let me tell you about resumes: They pretty much only help you NOT get to the phone interview stage. You look closely at the first couple and you rapidly start looking for excuses to place them in the discard tray.

#75

Really happy.