Alex 💽 🏍️ @mralex@cybre.space

It happened! Explomancer 0.0.1, the first pre-alpha build, has escaped onto Itch.io for Windows, Linux, and MacOS!

https://nixiecraft.itch.io/explomancer

Pre-alpha series will be free until it's good enough to not be free.

#gamedev #indiedev #roguelike

When you're stuck in a rut, it can be good to change your perspective.

Relocated computer and a monitor upstairs to my other desk.

This feels nice.

I wonder what an app to help people who enjoy games deal with their ever increasing Steam shame pile would look like...

#gameing

With my confidence dully boosted, I've now applied to more companies.

The discussions I've had have actually helped me figure out what it is I want to do.

Also trying to come to terms with the fact places I have interviewed at probably aren't actually what I'm looking for. Which is hard when there's a really good chance I'll get an offer next week.

Had a surprisingly good interview experience today.

Whelp. I don't feel super confident about just occurred.

We'll see, I suppose.

Got a coding interview coming up, supposedly not a BS algorithms thing. Still completely, and unreasonably nervous.

I expect it to go OK, but still freaking out. 😬

I accidentally searched for some Python syntax today, and got sucked into Google's "foobar" recruiting text adventure thing (https://thehustle.co/the-secret-google-interview-that-landed-me-a-job).

So far 33% through level 3 out of 5.

It's all fun and games, until your wireless headphones run out of juice.

Tossing around a love letter to Wipeout, and Cannonball Run, and a little Jalopy.

Also aesthetic.

#gamedev

Step 1: Infinite driving engine with Wipeout aesthetic: done
Step 2: Content and game mechanics: uhhhh, who knows. Halp?

Most excellent 80s-90s goth playlist at the Ale Industries brewpub tonight.

Feeling pretty hecking adult right now, with a newly laid partial lawn (local nursery only had half of what we needed in stock) in the back garden.

Boop

The next tricky thing is stupid algorithm questions during the interview, which generally have no bearing on the actual job.

Of which I'm now stubbornly doing on leetcode.com. Because life is pain, obviously.

The tricky thing is, for applying to <big company> places is finding the ones where my side projects won't conflict or be "owned" by them (California copyright ownership laws aside).

Experienced developer job hunting seems to be mostly trolling through all the generic postings looking for the hidden gems.

#TIL #thisisprobablynormal

I thought I didn't like Cherry MX Red keys. I've been a tactile and/or clicky type person, with Blue and Brown keyboards.

Turns out I'm wrong, and Cherry Reds are pretty nice, and quiet.

#nerd #stealth

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