Game Development Tunnel Vision

I talk about the limits of what questions I can answer, due to my very specific experiences within game development and my limited knowledge outside of it.

Videos I reference:

[aNerdNamedJames]

I for one am *appreciative* *of* the dog snores

[DTheVigne]

As a french speaking person, you got me. Your french needs practice but it's not that bad. Would be a great April fools next year do to the entire episode in french

[ghoulthebraineater]

I'm on the flip side. I've never had a job where I sit. I've done construction, worked in a steel shop, and I'm currently a chef. The specifics of our professions are quite different but a lot of what you talk about is very transferable. It's one of the reasons I love your channel.

Ultimately making is making. You've got more experience in that than a lot of people. While I really respect anyone that can admit they don't know something rather than bs'ing people, don't sell yourself short. I've learned a lot from your channel even though I've never coded a thing in my life.

[TheRecharep]

As a French-Canadian from Montreal, those first few words in French took me by surprise. You had said before that you spoke some French, but I didn't expect it to be that good!

A Tim video in French? Oui, merci!

[sebastienpautot]

The perks of being french is being able to translate what Tim said :
Salut à tous, c'est moi, Tim, aujourd'hui parlons de la...
(Hi everyone, it's me Tim, today let's speak about...)

[PrettyGuardian]

Love when the intro ties back into the video lol. Also, the dog snoring is basically free bonus ASMR.

[domdf]

Videos like yours that always (well, apart from now) start or end the same every time I can't help subconsciously talking along to. Thought I was unwell when I started hearing different words from the speakers.

[krokonut]

As a French guy interested in game development, I did not expect that intro

[wyattderp]

An occasional interview of a trusted expert covering areas you don't have as much expertise could be fun.

[VaunaKiller]

You such a cool guy, Tim. Such a relief to see you, with a lifetime experience, admitting you don't know *everything*. I'm working in IT and met so many people with 7+ years of experience, who think they seen it all. 15+ is like "oh man I been doing it forever". 25+ is "you literally cannot say anything I don't know or thought of". Not all ppl like that, but there is enough of them, thats for sure 😅

[deltapi]

Confucius said, “When you know, to recognize that you know; and when you do not know, to recognize that you do not know; that is knowledge.”

[veraxiana]

I too this video I took as a good reminder to stay humble, as much as we (myself included) should push ourselves to always learn more, we must keep in mind it's simultaneously impossible for one human being to have all the answers ❤

[Anubis]

I sometimes regret not pushing myself to learn programming sooner, but working retail instead for ten years has given me a lot of things I otherwise probably wouldn't have. These days, I'm just glad I get regular exercise, but all the interesting and 'interesting' people I meet are certainly also a perk.

Not to mention, my experience means I can go almost anywhere and be guaranteed work, even outside the country. There's a certain practicality to my skillset that's very transferrable.

[ListerTunes]

I've had under 2 years working non-game jobs in my life. I did learn a lot from them, but one of the most important things was that I didn't want to do a non-game job.

[nickygdev]

I have known of you for a while but recently discovered your channel through Prime Reacts. This is an exceptional video. I have worked many different jobs as an electrical engineer, and I was even employed by a game company for a week until the boss did not feel comfortable with a self-taught programmer and let me go. My experiences have all boiled down to keep going, keep connecting, keep learning. Thank you for sharing, I plan to go back and watch as many of your older videos as possible. Your honest and insight are truly valuable, even if you never fixed a car before 😊
P.S. Would you ever consider mentoring?

[xstephxx]

You’ve accomplished so much, are so humble, and are always wanting to experience and learn more. That’s what I got outta this talk, love it!

[ivellios]

Hello Tim, love your vid as always! As a french person, I had to tell you that tour french is really good!

[IndusRiverFlow]

Thanks for the video Tim. Your points can be applied to a lot of different things.

[Ad-imne]

As someone who's first job was/is an office job, doing more or less what I always wanted (basically 3D/CG stuff) and not interacting with customers, I totally understand your "maybe I should go get a retail job out of the blue" perspective. I have nothing but respect for people in those positions, yet I feel I missed out on an essential 'coming of age' chapter of life (I'm late twenties) due to privilege and dumb luck.

[sebastianacevedo]

Makes you feel better Tim my first job in high school was in an office as an Administrative Assistant. I didn't do customer service until college.
My most physical job was a library page, so I can relate to not having super physical jobs