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Mir · 03-01-2009, 09:19 AM

A little background:

I work professionally as a lead developer for a web based company. I have a great deal of practical experience in programming for the web (mostly LAMP / JavaScript) but more than just some simple dynamic web pages. I manage several large scale web applications. My point is that I am familiar with software development in a real world environment as it relates to the web.

My question isn't about XNA or C# or anything, it's about REAL software development. For some reason I've never felt like programming on a web platform was "real" programming, and also for as much practical experience I have, I have ziltch classroom education about real software development.

So what CAN I take from my real world experience and apply to game / software development? It seems like a whole separate world to me, but maybe it isn't. I'm mostly concerned about the major pitfalls that programming for the web wouldn't have prepared me for.

03-01-2009, 09:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mir HULK SMASH Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Saturn Posts: 232 -1 Internets	Some pointers on shifting gears A little background: I work professionally as a lead developer for a web based company. I have a great deal of practical experience in programming for the web (mostly LAMP / JavaScript) but more than just some simple dynamic web pages. I manage several large scale web applications. My point is that I am familiar with software development in a real world environment as it relates to the web. My question isn't about XNA or C# or anything, it's about REAL software development. For some reason I've never felt like programming on a web platform was "real" programming, and also for as much practical experience I have, I have ziltch classroom education about real software development. So what CAN I take from my real world experience and apply to game / software development? It seems like a whole separate world to me, but maybe it isn't. I'm mostly concerned about the major pitfalls that programming for the web wouldn't have prepared me for.