Comments for Paul Evans http://paulecoyote.com Some independent thoughts of a software developer in the games industry Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:51:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Update – Still alive by paulecoyote http://paulecoyote.com/2009/09/02/update-still-alive/#comment-61 paulecoyote Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:51:23 +0000 http://paulecoyote.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/update-still-alive/#comment-61 Heheh, you making fun? ;0) You know I wonder if you ever sleep the amount of stuff you manage to publish and produce on the web Ryan. Heheh, you making fun? ;0)
You know I wonder if you ever sleep the amount of stuff you manage to publish and produce on the web Ryan.

]]> Comment on Update – Still alive by netflow http://paulecoyote.com/2009/09/02/update-still-alive/#comment-60 netflow Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:38:33 +0000 http://paulecoyote.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/update-still-alive/#comment-60 Looking forward to the new articles man.. The droves of your raving lunatic fans are starting to get impatient and quite aggressive in their demands that I produce the next Paul Evan's article on www.industrybroadcast.com. I don't know how much longer I can hold them off Looking forward to the new articles man.. The droves of your raving lunatic fans are starting to get impatient and quite aggressive in their demands that I produce the next Paul Evan’s article on http://www.industrybroadcast.com. I don’t know how much longer I can hold them off

]]> Comment on Career in the Game Industry by paulecoyote http://paulecoyote.com/2009/02/01/career-in-the-game-industry/#comment-49 paulecoyote Mon, 18 May 2009 13:56:54 +0000 http://paulecoyote.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-49 Hmm, that is a question that is very difficult to answer with just that info. I think it would be best to search for posts and perhaps post (with more info) on a forum at <a href="http://www.gamedev.net/" rel="nofollow">http://www.gamedev.net/</a> - or contact a recruitment agency like <a href="http://www.amiqus.com/games/" rel="nofollow">http://www.amiqus.com/games/</a> to discuss what you shoud be aiming for. You might also want to contact reputable universities to ask what they think - take a look at their entry requirements and see what is on their reading lists. Math is an important skill and wouldn't hurt. Programming has some increasingly specialised roles to fill, and some of those roles are less math intensive than others. English is very important too and a cv/resume could be ruined by having many spelling or gramatical errors. As for breaking in to the industry as a graduate, I have heard it said repeatedly that a strong personal portfolio that shows you can do the work gives you an advantage. Try working with a few friends on a project if solo is too daunting... or with some of the excellent people at <a href="http://creators.xna.com/" rel="nofollow">http://creators.xna.com/</a>. Gamedev.net also often have "help wanted" postings. It is a way of having some kind of relevant experience without actually being employed in the industry. If you are coming from another industry then you should already have a body of work to talk about and experience to offer. If you are the right fit for a company they will consider you. Hmm, that is a question that is very difficult to answer with just that info. I think it would be best to search for posts and perhaps post (with more info) on a forum at http://www.gamedev.net/ – or contact a recruitment agency like http://www.amiqus.com/games/ to discuss what you shoud be aiming for. You might also want to contact reputable universities to ask what they think – take a look at their entry requirements and see what is on their reading lists.

Math is an important skill and wouldn’t hurt. Programming has some increasingly specialised roles to fill, and some of those roles are less math intensive than others. English is very important too and a cv/resume could be ruined by having many spelling or gramatical errors.

As for breaking in to the industry as a graduate, I have heard it said repeatedly that a strong personal portfolio that shows you can do the work gives you an advantage. Try working with a few friends on a project if solo is too daunting… or with some of the excellent people at http://creators.xna.com/. Gamedev.net also often have “help wanted” postings. It is a way of having some kind of relevant experience without actually being employed in the industry.

If you are coming from another industry then you should already have a body of work to talk about and experience to offer. If you are the right fit for a company they will consider you.

]]> Comment on Career in the Game Industry by Jordan Kennedy http://paulecoyote.com/2009/02/01/career-in-the-game-industry/#comment-47 Jordan Kennedy Mon, 18 May 2009 13:37:16 +0000 http://paulecoyote.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-47 I was wondering exactly how good do you need to be with computer's and how strong you need to be in maths to get a job in gaming as i probably am not the greatest artist, but my creativity isn't shocking either. From this what job's could i be able to get and what are the requirements/career opportunities of each? Thanks. I was wondering exactly how good do you need to be with computer’s and how strong you need to be in maths to get a job in gaming as i probably am not the greatest artist, but my creativity isn’t shocking either. From this what job’s could i be able to get and what are the requirements/career opportunities of each? Thanks.

]]> Comment on Agile Development – Vocabulary by Joe Riego http://paulecoyote.com/2009/02/22/agile-development-vocabulary/#comment-38 Joe Riego Fri, 01 May 2009 17:11:19 +0000 http://paulecoyote.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-38 Good stuff. Good stuff.

]]> Comment on Industry Broadcast.com featured my blog! by netflow http://paulecoyote.com/2009/04/17/industry-broadcastcom-featured-my-blog/#comment-35 netflow Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:15:56 +0000 http://paulecoyote.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/industry-broadcastcom-featured-my-blog/#comment-35 certainly looking forward to getting my greasy paws on your next article Paul! It's a privilege to have your name on the list of great contributors that make Industrybroadcast.com possible! certainly looking forward to getting my greasy paws on your next article Paul! It’s a privilege to have your name on the list of great contributors that make Industrybroadcast.com possible!

]]> Comment on Agile Development – Vocabulary by Industry Broadcast.com featured my blog! « Paul Evans http://paulecoyote.com/2009/02/22/agile-development-vocabulary/#comment-34 Industry Broadcast.com featured my blog! « Paul Evans Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:13:13 +0000 http://paulecoyote.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-34 [...] and amazing to be able to download a podcast with my own words read back to me on the subject of Agile Vocabulary.  Perhaps I should read aloud new articles to myself to make sure they are friendly to that [...] [...] and amazing to be able to download a podcast with my own words read back to me on the subject of Agile Vocabulary.  Perhaps I should read aloud new articles to myself to make sure they are friendly to that [...]

]]> Comment on Agile Development – Vocabulary by Agile Development – RPS Estimation « Paul Evans http://paulecoyote.com/2009/02/22/agile-development-vocabulary/#comment-28 Agile Development – RPS Estimation « Paul Evans Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:03:00 +0000 http://paulecoyote.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-28 [...] Paul Evans Some independent thoughts of a software developer in the games industry « Agile Development - Vocabulary [...] [...] Paul Evans Some independent thoughts of a software developer in the games industry « Agile Development - Vocabulary [...]

]]> Comment on Agile Development – Vocabulary by M N Mamun http://paulecoyote.com/2009/02/22/agile-development-vocabulary/#comment-27 M N Mamun Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:46:39 +0000 http://paulecoyote.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-27 Nice Scrum vocabulary article, thanks for posting :) I am wrting my real experiences on Scrum to understand the deep meaning of the terminologies. You may want to check: http://evilword.wordpress.com/ BR ~Mamun Nice Scrum vocabulary article, thanks for posting :)

I am wrting my real experiences on Scrum to understand the deep meaning of the terminologies. You may want to check:
http://evilword.wordpress.com/

BR
~Mamun

]]> Comment on Agile Development – Vocabulary by paulecoyote http://paulecoyote.com/2009/02/22/agile-development-vocabulary/#comment-21 paulecoyote Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:20:08 +0000 http://paulecoyote.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-21 Thanks for the feedback and the link - I've bookmarked that link for reading later. You are right I did mean the scheduled end of the sprint doesn't change when saying the “deadline for a deliverable ” didn't change. Perhaps I should change "deliverable" for "working version of your software in its current state". I wanted to emphasize that there should be something working and useful to show and get feedback from. The gardening thing came from thinking about the things I need to do in my own garden :-) I had never seen it explained that way before either. I figured if I explained it well enough using a completely new metaphor that might prove I understood the concepts pretty well. Thanks for the feedback and the link – I’ve bookmarked that link for reading later. You are right I did mean the scheduled end of the sprint doesn’t change when saying the “deadline for a deliverable ” didn’t change. Perhaps I should change “deliverable” for “working version of your software in its current state”. I wanted to emphasize that there should be something working and useful to show and get feedback from.

The gardening thing came from thinking about the things I need to do in my own garden :-) I had never seen it explained that way before either. I figured if I explained it well enough using a completely new metaphor that might prove I understood the concepts pretty well.

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