Comments on: Gunpoint: Coding https://www.pentadact.com/2011-10-15-gunpoint-coding/ We're back on a default theme because comments broke on my custom one and I don't have the energy to figure out why Thu, 11 Oct 2018 17:08:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Gameplay Before Story: Gunpoint Interview | truepcgaming https://www.pentadact.com/2011-10-15-gunpoint-coding/#comment-254045 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:33:47 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=3576#comment-254045 […] like the part where I haven’t left my job or spent anything. My dad enjoyed my blog post on what programming feels like since he does some software development too. My mum thinks the game […]

]]> By: H4x00r https://www.pentadact.com/2011-10-15-gunpoint-coding/#comment-250066 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:22:07 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=3576#comment-250066 is there any way to try this game.(like demo).

]]> By: AlexDelRios https://www.pentadact.com/2011-10-15-gunpoint-coding/#comment-242429 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:34:33 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=3576#comment-242429 that is the greatest programming analogy I have ever heard, you should be a teacher.

]]> By: MJHanrahan https://www.pentadact.com/2011-10-15-gunpoint-coding/#comment-238323 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:26:19 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=3576#comment-238323 The line I tend to work by when coding is:
“Computers are stupid, they can only do what you tell them to do”

]]> By: Tony Ellis https://www.pentadact.com/2011-10-15-gunpoint-coding/#comment-237481 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:18:40 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=3576#comment-237481 For my graphics engine I found the perfect design pattern when – and I’m not making this up – I imagined it as an imbecilic, shambling stagehand. He was really strong and could drag all my scenery and props around, but I could *only* talk to him in those terms – he wouldn’t understand anything about the play I was putting on. Suddenly I knew what was game code and what was graphics engine code and how to compartmentalise them.

]]> By: Rei Onryou https://www.pentadact.com/2011-10-15-gunpoint-coding/#comment-237396 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:53:46 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=3576#comment-237396 If you replace “Game” with one of the people I have to work with, you’d have a rough idea of my typical working day – and that’s before I even get around to programming!

]]> By: Bret https://www.pentadact.com/2011-10-15-gunpoint-coding/#comment-237292 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 21:14:06 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=3576#comment-237292 Makes me think of Jipi and the Paranoid Chip.

Which makes all programming a bit less irritating in some ways, and more paranoia inducing in others.

]]> By: TooNu https://www.pentadact.com/2011-10-15-gunpoint-coding/#comment-237252 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 11:57:22 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=3576#comment-237252 HAH! awesome :) That was funny

]]> By: phuzz https://www.pentadact.com/2011-10-15-gunpoint-coding/#comment-237240 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:03:42 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=3576#comment-237240 I can confirm that using swearwords as variable names will cheer you right up. Although I might get a bit of a ticking off if my boss looks at some of the sql stored proceedures I’ve been writing recently…

]]> By: ShaadowKnight https://www.pentadact.com/2011-10-15-gunpoint-coding/#comment-237221 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 03:17:44 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=3576#comment-237221 Well, yeah, that is programming in a nutshell.

]]> By: Curly https://www.pentadact.com/2011-10-15-gunpoint-coding/#comment-237205 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:02:53 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=3576#comment-237205 Yes, you should give up this programming gig and write for a living.

]]> By: SpoonOfDoom https://www.pentadact.com/2011-10-15-gunpoint-coding/#comment-237193 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:58:43 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=3576#comment-237193 That conversation cracked me up! Have you considered a career in comedy?

]]> By: dual_barrel https://www.pentadact.com/2011-10-15-gunpoint-coding/#comment-237181 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:16:23 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=3576#comment-237181 I’d love to watch this psychological thriller!

]]> By: DrugCrazed https://www.pentadact.com/2011-10-15-gunpoint-coding/#comment-237178 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:06:07 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=3576#comment-237178 Nah, you’re not swearing at it enough. You’re doing programming wrong.

]]> By: Pentadact https://www.pentadact.com/2011-10-15-gunpoint-coding/#comment-237177 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:05:12 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=3576#comment-237177 Well, my *next* game will have something called a Bronchospasm in it.

]]> By: verendus https://www.pentadact.com/2011-10-15-gunpoint-coding/#comment-237176 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:03:45 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=3576#comment-237176 According to merriam-webster, he’s right:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prankspasm

]]> By: pete https://www.pentadact.com/2011-10-15-gunpoint-coding/#comment-237174 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:46:18 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=3576#comment-237174 You are the best coder/scriptwriter ever. I like it.

]]> By: Een https://www.pentadact.com/2011-10-15-gunpoint-coding/#comment-237171 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:13:37 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=3576#comment-237171 Prankspasm?

]]> By: Timmargh https://www.pentadact.com/2011-10-15-gunpoint-coding/#comment-237170 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:10:23 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=3576#comment-237170 “Prankspasm.” Awesome.

]]> By: G. Rip https://www.pentadact.com/2011-10-15-gunpoint-coding/#comment-237168 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:50:08 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=3576#comment-237168 :) that conversation made me laugh!

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