http://www.jeffongames.com/2008/02/qol-newbie-questions/ This is Jeff. This is Jeff On Games. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:48:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.jeffongames.com/2008/02/qol-newbie-questions/#comment-19151 Bryan Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:48:26 +0000 http://www.jeffongames.com/2008/02/qol-newbie-questions/#comment-19151 Jeff thanks for your responses to my newbie questions. I recently posted some similar concerns on the "Breaking In" forums at the IGDA site and got some excellent advice there as well. Generally what I have concluded is that these conditions exist, but the gloom and doom is probably not as bad as what I am reading. With diligence, research and some patience it sounds like finding a position with a solid studio, even for an entry-level applicant, might be possible. The rest sounds like common sense as you say. Hard work and passion should be mandatory for any industry. Networking is continuously referenced, and is something that most young and future developers have no experience with. Perhaps this should be a primary focus? I appreciate you sharing your experience with us here, as well as the things you share in your day-to-day entries. Jeff thanks for your responses to my newbie questions. I recently posted some similar concerns on the “Breaking In” forums at the IGDA site and got some excellent advice there as well. Generally what I have concluded is that these conditions exist, but the gloom and doom is probably not as bad as what I am reading. With diligence, research and some patience it sounds like finding a position with a solid studio, even for an entry-level applicant, might be possible. The rest sounds like common sense as you say. Hard work and passion should be mandatory for any industry. Networking is continuously referenced, and is something that most young and future developers have no experience with. Perhaps this should be a primary focus? I appreciate you sharing your experience with us here, as well as the things you share in your day-to-day entries.

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