[gameprogrammer] Re: gameprogrammer Digest V4 #5

On Sat, 2007-01-06 at 20:16 -0500, Casey O'Donnell wrote:
> On 1/6/07, Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I have to second that "WRITE A COMPLETE %$^&# GAME!"
> 
> Yes, for folks, especially in the US, UK, I often joke when people ask
> about getting into the game industry...
> 
> The best way to get a job making games, is to make games.
> 
> Casey
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Yeah, it is very odd to me how many people are completely surprised by
this simple fact. I have students ranging from recent high graduates to
people with Ph.Ds who do not get the concept that if you really want to
do something, you have to do it.

No body hires a musician because of their deep knowledge of music
theory. No body hires an artist because of their deep knowledge of art
history and color theory. But, people expect to get jobs as programmers
without ever having written a real program.

Amazing!

                Bob Pendleton

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