I outline some of the challenges of working from home in the games industry and my experience in how to mitigate these to keep a team effective.
Working From Home in the Game Development Industry
4 Problem Behaviours in Software Development Teams and How to Fix Them
Outlining 4 problem behaviours in Software Development teams, the roll on effects, and advice on how to eliminate or reduce these problems.
Jenkins Home Lab: Part 4 - On-Demand Linux Agents with Docker
Configuring Jenkins to use Docker for on-demand agents
Jenkins Home Lab: Part 3 - Setting up Windows Agents
Configuring Windows agents for a Jenkins home lab.
Jenkins Home Lab: Part 2 - Setting up Linux Agents (Ubuntu & Raspberry Pi systems)
Configuring Ubuntu and Raspberry Pi agents for a Jenkins home lab.
Latest Articles
Rush Hour - Year in Review
2022 Has been a fantastic year. Rush Hour saw its initial release, and great progress has been made on the next version. Before I take a holiday break, I wanted to give a status update on Rush Hour and the plans for the near future.
Follow the Trail Development Retro Review.
On Halloween 2021, I decided to try doing a mini game-jam style project. I wanted to make something simple, yet atmospheric. Possibly a simple wave based shooter. There was no solid plan, just an idea to make “something”. In this retrospective review, I share some of the goals, strengths and weaknesses of the project, and any lessons learned.
Why Doesn't Camouflage Work in Games? - Ask A Game Dev
Have you looked at camouflage in games recently? It looks amazing. Yet, it doesn’t seem to stop you being seen in a split second. Is that a limitation of the technology or is it by design? Let’s have a look at some of the techniques and try recreating some of the ways game developers make camouflage look really good while still allowing easy visibility of characters.