Ask a Game Dev

It depends on the job you're applying for. If you're applying for an artist position, no chance - you need a portfolio that shows your best art. For design or engineering, we will only really look at a github or website (or cover letter) if the candidate is really close to passing muster and we need a tiebreak. The heavy lifting is still done by the resume/CV. Any candidate f...

There are two core issues with toxic positivity in the workplace.

First, it's setting a bad set of expectations and a false sense of security for those who believe it. This can cause significant mental trauma when the rug gets pulled out from under us. To a true believer, it becomes a huge betrayal of trust. The ensuing guilt and shame of "I can't believe I didn't see i...

The concept of damage over time can only exist in a game where combat [Time To Kill] is fairly long. A player can only really do damage over time if the thing she's damaging actually lives long enough for the damage occur over time. If the ...

You've probably heard most of them already, but here they are. In no particular order:

You'll get promoted and pay increases more often (and larger) by switching jobs than by staying. Most employers will offer around 3-5% cost of living adjustment annually (for those companies that are doing well enough). However, changing jobs typically nets at least a 15% pay increase...

The way to do this is to be professional every step of the way. In my career, there was often nothing wrong with the workplace I was leaving. The new opportunity was just better for me - I'd often get a significant pay increase, a title change, and some significantly increased responsibility so I could grow as a developer. In my exit interview, I would tell them so. In places...