Tweets from 2024/08
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"if people using your creative tool produce a ton of trash, your tool is a rousing success" @meaning_enjoyer/1818818811979509860Permalink Look on archive.org
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RT @tldraw: Heya, we're hiring a for community manager at tldraw to join us in London 🇬🇧. Apply here: linkedin.com/jobs/view/3994724505/Permalink Look on archive.org
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Downpour got a mention in this lovely keynote about small tools by @alienmelon nathalielawhead.com/candybox/from-monopolies-to-tiny-tools-by-solo-devsPermalink Look on archive.org
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RT @christapeterso: the real way Israel strengthened Hamas is that in the early 90s they got mad and dumped hundreds of Hamas activists in…Permalink Look on archive.org
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RT @LaurieJ: I’m looking for work. My experience doesn't fit standard job titles or sectors - the closest might be ‘empathetic interdisci…Permalink Look on archive.org
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suddenly moved to tears archive.is/2024.08.07-231206/https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/article/caucher-birkar-from-asylum-seeker-to-fields-medal-winner-at-cambridge-xrz5t7ktjPermalink Look on archive.org
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@maxbittker @rsnous @poetengineer__ I would be extremely surprised if it isn't (general plug, not necessarily directed at Max: play Anthology Of The Killer!)Permalink Look on archive.org
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oh I just realised why we use apps rather than this kind of paradigm. it's just Conway's Law - an app is a discrete product for an org to make, but tools have no boundaries @genmon/1821505650456670682Permalink Look on archive.org
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love a realisation where immediately after having it you're like "oh, that's obvious, surely I knew that already"Permalink Look on archive.org
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@sarahdrinkwater i mean, you can charge for a tool as well, but it gets messy much fasterPermalink Look on archive.org
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@CodingFiend @unconed take it up with Nathan Lineback describing the Apple Lisa! toastytech.com/guis/lisaos3.htmlPermalink Look on archive.org
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RT @khwampa: color/type study in MS Paint, 2024Permalink Look on archive.org
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RT @OborneTweets: The silence of the west about Israel’s torture prisons means that we too have entered the same nightmare moral universe a…Permalink Look on archive.org
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never thought I'd be like "damn blender is so cute" @alecwestworld/1822133293032067359Permalink Look on archive.org
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I use sqlx in Rust and it's got such a good hack at its core. Funny to see the approach spreading. (the hack: want to write SQL but have it be typesafe? it's impossible to write a 100% compatible parser... so just ask the database to evaluate the queries at build time) @giacomo_cava/1821964679415263481Permalink Look on archive.org
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@giacomo_cava I mean until it breaks in an inscrutable way (I do not regret using it, I think it is still the best option... but still)Permalink Look on archive.org
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@louispilfold the bit that makes it funky is the implicit state set up by the current database schemaPermalink Look on archive.org
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@giacomo_cava (inscrutable because the interface between sqlx's understanding of types and the SQL that has been written is complicated and doesn't always match, have good errors, etc. tho at least you can fall back to untyped queries in this case)Permalink Look on archive.org
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@louispilfold I mean, also... yes it makes sense, perfectly logical way to approach it, it's just a little too galaxy brained for people to try until recently.Permalink Look on archive.org
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@giacomo_cava this bug in particular is one I have referenced in a few TODO comments github.com/launchbadge/sqlx/issues/1923 (not that you're supporting SQLite, but still it gives a taste of the kinds of problem)Permalink Look on archive.org
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the Patreon change makes me think of the way that Apple's policies prevent experimentation - no more per-creation charging, only subscriptions the way iOS allows. is sexual content allowed on social media? only to the extent the App Store permits itPermalink Look on archive.org
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some of this is good (lots of bad ways to do subscriptions) - but also it's a reason things feel a boring sometimes. new stuff in the same shaped boxes.Permalink Look on archive.org
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imo it's only a little too warm but it is much too stickyPermalink Look on archive.org
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on this: my advice to young people is to not do a game dev degree. do a coding degree instead & make a few games on the side. games companies will still hire you but you absolutely want other options than to be locked into this industry. @LouisStaples/1823312603159924969Permalink Look on archive.org
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if you're an artist then same deal except I have less solid advice on what degree to do insteadPermalink Look on archive.org
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@mtrc could do worse, tbqh! but here we enter the realm of "what is the purpose of a degree?" which is too knotty to go into here. except to say that an undergrad game dev degree points towards a particular job more directly than some degrees doPermalink Look on archive.org
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@AnnaHollinrake I respect the lack of respect, if that makes sensePermalink Look on archive.org
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@tametick @elskwhite that is also what I would be specifically looking for. not sure why I was vague - maybe because I didn't actually do a comp sci degree, but instead Cognitive Science (ended up being something like a joint degree between comp sci & psychology)Permalink Look on archive.org
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@martinpi @tuvienna yeah, I mean it's more complicated (see this reply x.com/v21/status/1823338214716789089?s=46 ) and I for one am unable to do something unless I enjoy it for itself rather than what it gets me. but that's my first approximation of advice for a 17 yr old who wants to make games for a living.Permalink Look on archive.org
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@mtrc my undergrad degree was an MA in Cognitive Science, so I don't know if I can generalise from the experience much at all. but I can talk to my mindset as someone who has looked at CVs of junior devs.Permalink Look on archive.org
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@mtrc and actually, talking to people from game dev courses who are trying & struggling to connect with people in the actual industry. I think it's just hard.Permalink Look on archive.org
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@elskwhite @tametick this was over a decade ago, and funnily enough it was a good grounding in lots of the AI stuff that's kicked off since. but from the perspective of "how can we use this to understand how the mind works?" (answer: with great difficulty)Permalink Look on archive.org
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the most convincing demonstration of using functional programming to implement gameplay logic i have ever seen: youtube.com/watch?v=W_PapQ_o2PwPermalink Look on archive.org
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@tametick @elskwhite yeah, i def did mean an actual degree (and writing from a UK perspective, where they'll all cost roughly the same amount) (tho actually, i have hired good devs from a bootcamp -- but that's not necessarily because of the bootcamp)Permalink Look on archive.org
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a nice blog post about composability and why Lattice is functional johnaustin.io/articles/2024/composability-designing-a-visual-programming-languagePermalink Look on archive.org
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good summary of the Cass Report & the philosophy behind it. yes, in the New York Times, I was also surprised. nytimes.com/2024/08/13/opinion/cass-report-trans-kids.htmlPermalink Look on archive.org
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@martinpi @tuvienna i believe that there are courses which do a good job of teaching students what a game is and how to make one. i don't know that we can ask for much more from them. but that doesn't make them a wise choice to do, unfortunately.Permalink Look on archive.org
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RT @jackie_ess: there are vance wig pics in the archives of every fraternity. the point is that it's a form of clowning and humiliation whi…Permalink Look on archive.org
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@jackie_ess i agree but i think that in the moment that clowning or humiliation can contain the potential for tenderness or change or possibility, and it's only in rationalising it afterwards that clear lines are drawnPermalink Look on archive.org
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@jackie_ess it matters to me because i remember being in similar situations in my youth, and i remember the sense of joy & freedom i felt. and some shame mixed in, in places. i try not to be nostalgic for the shame, seeing kids grow up in an environment which often has a lot less.Permalink Look on archive.org
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@DankMcNug @tha_rami this is a good point and maybe i am behind the times with my advicePermalink Look on archive.org
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first poem that comes to mind from this prompt. Elizabeth Daryush, Still-Life. @becimay/1823656517519749626Permalink Look on archive.org
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@joonturbo @tha_rami oh hey i just saw your username! Phantom Spark comes out tomorrow! good luck with the launch!!Permalink Look on archive.org
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@jwaaaap i don't know about you, but i feel pure glee reading thisPermalink Look on archive.org
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"the battalion commander reportedly had one response to all the soldiers' questions: "A soldier doesn't need to take an interest in the laws of war. You need to think about the IDF's values and act according to the IDF's values, not the laws of war."" @leloveluck/1823612394087546925Permalink Look on archive.org
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Americans should definitely watch this video. Just soak up some pure British culture. See how it feels. @LestahRaz/1823742415582453959Permalink Look on archive.org
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@makingarecord oh yeah, very much within the same genrePermalink Look on archive.org
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@DevRelCallum @ttanatb 23, now (i just liked it)Permalink Look on archive.org
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little grabby hands to help your nodes snap in place x.com/kennedyrichard/status/1823905562192449762?s=46Permalink Look on archive.org
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@xhfloz Say hi!!Permalink Look on archive.org
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@xhfloz also, big recommendation for Novelty AutomatonPermalink Look on archive.org
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RT @ellaguro: it's hard to romanticize being an artist when it feels like nothing really leads to any money, and the stuff that does is so…Permalink Look on archive.org
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@joonturbo seems a bit of a extreme way to get out of a tricky answerPermalink Look on archive.org
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@threepointone reminds me of Meta Spark Studio having a node graph for logic - and at compilation time, figuring out which nodes want to be on the GPU & which want to be on the CPU.Permalink Look on archive.org
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@youngvulgarian @counterpicky crowd control reasons, i betPermalink Look on archive.org
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@_josiemitchell it's so goodPermalink Look on archive.org
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RT @eleanordotcomm: the advertising of certain clothing as "handmade" unintentionally obscures the fact that ALL clothes are handmade. whe…Permalink Look on archive.org
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nodes as representing meaningful edits to a sketch - edits, forking and merging represented as edges. extracting globals from the sketch as sliders on each node (I'm skeptical on how well LLMs can flow edits through the graph, but the concept is intriguing) @tylerangert/1689311700581830656Permalink Look on archive.org
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I am bummed to announce that I won't be going to XOXO this year! was supposed to be talking about Downpour in the Art + Code session. But I got Covid & it's triggered my fatigue, so I will be lying down at home instead. It happens.Permalink Look on archive.org
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If you are there and would have said hi, drop me a message, let's have a little chat on a call instead.Permalink Look on archive.org
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@SzMarsupial @jjvincent "political, but not into lengthy political discussions"Permalink Look on archive.org
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i was like... where have i heard that name before... turns out: @sevensixfive/1826632989775720727Permalink Look on archive.org
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RT @tallsnail: a charming little survey mailed to me by the statePermalink Look on archive.org
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RT @Vanessa_Kisuule: Critique is an act of deep engagement and care. Love this. And in a further comment the poster made underneath this, s…Permalink Look on archive.org
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@rsnous it's increasingly not a computer but a component of a device. which makes these problems turn into - eh, the devkit is slightly awkward to set upPermalink Look on archive.org
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@rsnous but agreed on this x.com/genmon/status/1826920290837754298 the reliability is not there unless you work real hard at it. which is a problem larger than the RP - more a matter of the fit of generic Linux and it's assumptions for building real time embedded systems.Permalink Look on archive.org
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@rsnous the power of the Pi at the start was exactly this confusion - something cheap that can do any of these roles, and where each build on each other (in scale, in ecosystem). now it's more established & there's more competition, that confusion becomes less productive.Permalink Look on archive.org
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RT @nise_yoshimi: ive finally made the perfect organism...the ultimate lifeform...its a big nasty thing that kills people and looks grossPermalink Look on archive.org
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@joodalooped honestly for both doctors and devs, i'm just happy if they can admit they don't know everything and are willing to listen to the details of the situation before deciding what ought to be done about itPermalink Look on archive.org
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@RaxKingIsDead they should both be adults and talk about emotionally significant acts at least a little before doing them!Permalink Look on archive.org
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@lisy__k i was looking at the ligning map earlier! lots of flashes!Permalink Look on archive.org
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@MrmoTarius Might want to look at Hershey fonts (I have written a parser for their weird encoding format, it's a fun little thing to do)Permalink Look on archive.org
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@lazerwalker yes! I was trying to remember all of them recently... really the limiting factor is me not being able to pronounce half the languages.Permalink Look on archive.org
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RT @laura_thomp: something like this, it’s called having fun with your job https://t.co/QtKe2b4FMrPermalink Look on archive.org
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RT @jr_carpenter: two halves of a set of Early Cretaceous dinosaur footprints have been found on what are now two different continents http…Permalink Look on archive.org
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remember using Meta Spark Studio and being like... wow. this is really cool. *Facebook* built this?! @sableRaph/1828408839755973029Permalink Look on archive.org
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@TodePond @OrionReedOne anyone ever told you you have a quirky online persona before?Permalink Look on archive.org
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@JohnPhamous @sdothaney people trying to get hired to do cool stuff in the futurePermalink Look on archive.org
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@nope_its_lily sorry but if I'm on a 11 hour overnight flight... I am going to recline my seat and not feel at all bad about itPermalink Look on archive.org
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@headfallsoff this is a bad answer because the game never released and the video won't load, but the video for Sealark's Kickstarter was beautiful (pixel art, someone fishing as the sun set, lovely music) and I can't imagine the game stacking up to it kickstarter.com/projects/1338986832/sealark-an-oceanic-adventure-game/descriptionPermalink Look on archive.org
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@paintboxmachine looks cool! nabbed it!Permalink Look on archive.org
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RT @8tskii:Permalink Look on archive.org
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RT @arnondeg: If I would write a tweet that stated the chain of events depicted in this clip, hasbarists would say I'm peddling antisemitis…Permalink Look on archive.org
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@FreyaHolmer these don't solve your problem but they do make it feel like a classy & refined limitation rather than just frustratingPermalink Look on archive.org
