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HandmadeCon 2015 - Mike Acton

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What it is

Mike Acton, in a HandmadeCon 2015 interview with Casey Muratori, discusses game engine development, hiring and learning on your own.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN cites it for Acton's common-sense views on building engines, valuing curiosity and self-driven learning.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “Mike Acton has some pretty common sense views on this”

    Common-sense view on building your own game engine in context.

    petermcneeley, 2019-02 · Recommendation · in “Create your own game engine but don't use it (2017)”

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Topics: mike acton, handmade, game engines, hiring, data-oriented design

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