If QA didn’t exist, we’d be dealing with some pretty shit games and software right now. Yet, for some reason, the QA portion of development in general seems like an afterthought. I have two theories about this: The role of QA isn’t communicated properly OR The QA process is put down as “not as important [...]
This is a breakdown of a recent bullet we’ve dodged when launching the MorningReport iPhone application onto the store. MorningReport is an iPhone alarm clock application.. with a twist. It will wake you up with spoken info about the time, and the weather in your location. Ever over-snoozed because you were too bleary-eyed to see [...]
I wholeheartedly approve of people getting a start on anything. It’s hard, it’s often scary, and there’s a LOT of mystery hanging about like bats. It’s hard to start, but when you do, make sure you do more than just start. When starting, make sure you finish the ‘starting’ process. The longer you leave it, [...]
See that patch of green over there that everyone says is too hard to get to, or wasn’t that great, or knew a guy that lost his house because he ventured there? The grass there, no matter what happens, is far greener than the trodden, overpopulated patch you’re currently grazing in. And you know what? [...]
I recently had the pleasure of speaking in a panel discussion on National radio regarding the R18+ rating for video games. As a game developer, I have close to 20 years experience within the medium (3 of which is professional), and stay updated with the global tidings of the industry I work in. As with [...]
The 80/20 Rule, also known as the Pareto principle, states that 80% of effects are created by 20% of causes. It’s proven to be widely applicable, and is the reason why you should share your work and ideas with other people without fearing theft. I speak to a lot of students (particularly artists) who are [...]
“Oh, I’ll just shoot them an email” Ever thought, or said that? Chances are, you’re shooting yourself in the foot, particularly if you’re after information sharing, particularly if you need it now. Why? Because when you speak with someone, you want 100% of your personality to grab 100% of their attention. Right? Yes! Of course [...]
If you’ve experienced life in the city, you’ll have noticed that a large portion of street-sales are targeted at looking after everyone else. They call on our inner philanthropist to reach out to people you don’t know and may never meet – a noble deed, for sure. But now I ask you: How does your [...]
Lets take two conversations about sports, lead by two separate people. The first plays the same sport on weekends and is a lover of fitness in general. He describes sport as an art, speaking of the painful moments where he faces breaking down behind his personal boundaries, the hours upon hours of teamwork drills to [...]
There are a million ideas just floating around, created by visionaries. These ideas are theirs, but nothing will ever come from them, ever. This is because it’s not enough to have ideas. Ideas are precious, but only if implemented. The visionary dreams up the future. The Visionary+ burns candles, networks furiously, documents, refines, motivates and [...]
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