Game Development
This week we’re talking all things game development! Joining us today is Arianna Rudawski, a software engineer with a super cool job. We’ll be discussing what a career in game development is like, the skills needed to become a game developer and advice for getting into game development.
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Show Notes.
01:22 - Tell us about yourself and your coding journey
04:13 - What are the most common programming languages used in game development?
04:50 - What resources did you use to learn those languages?
07:02 - What’s the tech interview process like? The same or are there differences?
09:54 - How did you learn the mathematical side of all this?
11:22 - Difference b/w 2-D & 3-D games
12:32 - What’s the most fun game you’ve ever made?
18:40 - What advice would you give to someone interested in learning more about game development?
20:30 - Are there free resources for learning game dev?
25:09 - Where can we find you on the internet?
26:47 - Shoutouts
Transcript.
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