Category Archives: Work-Job Balance

On Cowboys

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Ray

Game developers are famous for working longer hours for less pay than software developers in other industries. We like to complain that this is because our industry is run by people who don’t understand the work we do, which makes … Continue reading →

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On Transitioning

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Ray

I have a weird habit of holding off on big changes for way too long. I’ll find something in my life I’m not happy with, and then tell myself I’ll change it soon, once I’ve done this and this and … Continue reading →

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The Great Crunch Experiment

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Ray

One part of the Game Development Experience that I’ve never had the pleasure of enduring is Crunch Mode. For those unfamiliar, Crunch Mode is when a game company instructs all of its developers to work lots of (usually unpaid) overtime … Continue reading →

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On Mental Health

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Ray

Abstract: Mental health is important. Executive summary: My mental health fell into the shitter in 2010 and I’m going to focus on fixing that this year because mental health is important. So hey, guess what? Mental health is important, and … Continue reading →

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Most Days

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Ray
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On Time

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Ray

I tend to kvetch about how little time I actually get to do any game work outside of my day job. I usually tell people that I’m able to get anywhere from 4 – 8 hours of work in each … Continue reading →

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