Fundamental Mistakes that Every Indie Developer should Avoid
Being a hobbyist indie game developer is fun. You get the chance to use your own logic and imagination to literally dictate the rules of a world that you’re going…
Heaps and Stacks in C#
The two memory structures behind code execution
In my previous article, I explained the two different types of variable types in C# - value types and reference types. Hopefully you remember how I explained that value types…
A Value’s Worth: Reference and Value Types in C#
Often times as programmers, we tend to take for granted the mind-blowing layered complexity of the systems we use. A great example of this would be the Unity game engine.…
Brick by Brick: Planning before programming and Agile Development
In 2016, I attended a 2 week creativity and robotics program called the Ashesi Innovation Experience. It was great; although I didn’t learn any new programming skills, I learnt a lot…
The MMORPG Metamorphosis: How the industry’s changed over time
The backstory behind the fall and revolution of the MMO industry
Like many children who started playing games in the USA around 2005 to 2010, I loved to play Massive Multiplayer Online Role Player Games (MMORPGs). I just loved the fantasy,…
Pretty Pixels – The importance of Visuals in Game Design
Imagine yourself 20 years in the future. All your dreams are realized, and you’re way up there, making multi-million dollar AAA games for a living in your favourite game studio. One…
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Writing Cleaner Code 2 – Making Cleaner if Statements and Boolean Expressions
This is part two of a series on writing clean code. This post is much shorter and touches on more technical and specific aspects. It’s centered on Java and C#.…
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Writing Cleaner Code Part 1 – Tips on Writing Code that will Make Life Easier for Everybody
“Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand.” — Martin Fowler Imagine this: It’s another normal day in your…