After about six months of Brazilian jiu jitsu and something like 4 years of being a software developer in a professional setting, I've noticed a few big similarities between the two activities despite how different they might seem. Here's a list of seven things programming and jiu jitsu have in common: 1. Learning Curve Both … Continue reading Drawing Parallels Between Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Software Development
On Character Creators
My girlfriend got me a new video game for Valentine's Day: Monster Hunter World. I've barely started as it seems I have less and less time for games every day. However, I did get through the very first thing in the game -- the character creation process. Monster Hunter World has an awesome character creator. … Continue reading On Character Creators
Game Development in 2018
For the past few months I've been working on a 2D game using LOVE 2D framework and the Lua programming language. Most of this work has happened over the last month as part of a self-imposed challenge for 2018 -- Working on side projects every single day. It's been going pretty well so far so … Continue reading Game Development in 2018
The State of Browser Games
You'd probably think that browser games are dead. With the indie games making their way onto huge platforms more easily than ever and the huge explosion in the mobile market it's hard to imagine anyone outside of a middle school library sitting down at a desktop and playing a game in their desktop. I wouldn't be … Continue reading The State of Browser Games