Comments on: Podcast #003 – Get a job http://platformbiased.com/2008/07/03/podcast-003-get-a-job/ ours is better Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:24:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Esko http://platformbiased.com/2008/07/03/podcast-003-get-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Esko Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:38:03 +0000 http://platformbiased.com/?p=17#comment-130 I have to say I really enjoy the show. Its great listening to the conversations and the interview with Porkfry ws cool to hear. I have an interview for a testing position next week and am gonna grab one or two of the books and get started on them. I have to say I really enjoy the show. Its great listening to the conversations and the interview with Porkfry ws cool to hear. I have an interview for a testing position next week and am gonna grab one or two of the books and get started on them.

]]> By: Michael http://platformbiased.com/2008/07/03/podcast-003-get-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Michael Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:09:00 +0000 http://platformbiased.com/?p=17#comment-129 Loving the show guys keep it going! Loving the show guys keep it going!

]]> By: Ryan Neufeld http://platformbiased.com/2008/07/03/podcast-003-get-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Ryan Neufeld Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:19:11 +0000 http://platformbiased.com/?p=17#comment-128 First time commenter, wanted to let you guys know how much I enjoy your podcast thus far. I really enjoyed the "breaking in" interview this episode, it was very informative. I myself am an aspiring game designer/programmer and my break-in strategy thus far has been participating in Google summer of code (to produce a Risk ruleset for the Thousand Parsec project) and creating a blog. GSoC has been an excellent opportunity to hone my skills and get a feel for larger-scale programming for some one as inexperienced as myself. Not only that, I get to work with many individuals much more skilled than myself. In fact, my very mentor is a senior at Digipen, and his expertise and advice has surely helped me outside of GSoC in advancing my skills. To sum up, GSoC is an excellent opportunity to work with skilled developers on larger projects. PS. Podcast did sound bit better this week :P First time commenter, wanted to let you guys know how much I enjoy your podcast thus far.

I really enjoyed the “breaking in” interview this episode, it was very informative. I myself am an aspiring game designer/programmer and my break-in strategy thus far has been participating in Google summer of code (to produce a Risk ruleset for the Thousand Parsec project) and creating a blog. GSoC has been an excellent opportunity to hone my skills and get a feel for larger-scale programming for some one as inexperienced as myself. Not only that, I get to work with many individuals much more skilled than myself. In fact, my very mentor is a senior at Digipen, and his expertise and advice has surely helped me outside of GSoC in advancing my skills.
To sum up, GSoC is an excellent opportunity to work with skilled developers on larger projects.

PS. Podcast did sound bit better this week :P

]]> By: RidinSlow http://platformbiased.com/2008/07/03/podcast-003-get-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-127 RidinSlow Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:24:33 +0000 http://platformbiased.com/?p=17#comment-127 One thing I noticed that was missing from the interview (and this is always missing from interviews about getting into the industry): There never any point of contact suggestions. I don't expect someone to say: If you want a job call Ken Levine at Take-Two interactive. Books are a good start and thanks for those references. However, how about providing a list of known consulting agencies and developers sorted by country, state. Get us some example documents. Google is great, but it's hard to find a really good example of design documents for games online (and probably for good reason). I would love to see how a game is written (script). It would be nice to see a couple of the formats that are popular in the industry that can convey the gameplay elements through the written storytelling. Provide a list of colleges that provide recognized industry credentials. The interview was great, but it wasn't any more informative than the ones I have heard in the past. I have debated on trying to get my foot in the door, but when you have a secure job position that pays pretty well, you tend to not try to do anything too risky :-). Maybe some day I'll be brave enough to venture into the unknown. I'll be the first 65-year-old tester working on projects for the Nintendo Geezer (it hasn't been announced, but I feel it'll be coming!). Anyway, keep up the good work and thanks for another enjoyable podcast! One thing I noticed that was missing from the interview (and this is always missing from interviews about getting into the industry): There never any point of contact suggestions.

I don’t expect someone to say: If you want a job call Ken Levine at Take-Two interactive.

Books are a good start and thanks for those references. However, how about providing a list of known consulting agencies and developers sorted by country, state.

Get us some example documents. Google is great, but it’s hard to find a really good example of design documents for games online (and probably for good reason).

I would love to see how a game is written (script). It would be nice to see a couple of the formats that are popular in the industry that can convey the gameplay elements through the written storytelling.

Provide a list of colleges that provide recognized industry credentials.

The interview was great, but it wasn’t any more informative than the ones I have heard in the past. I have debated on trying to get my foot in the door, but when you have a secure job position that pays pretty well, you tend to not try to do anything too risky :-) . Maybe some day I’ll be brave enough to venture into the unknown. I’ll be the first 65-year-old tester working on projects for the Nintendo Geezer (it hasn’t been announced, but I feel it’ll be coming!).

Anyway, keep up the good work and thanks for another enjoyable podcast!

]]> By: jon zero one http://platformbiased.com/2008/07/03/podcast-003-get-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-126 jon zero one Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:17:03 +0000 http://platformbiased.com/?p=17#comment-126 great show this week. i got civ rev yesterday, its amazing. i'll def join a cod4 game and a civ rev multiplayer game! great show this week. i got civ rev yesterday, its amazing. i’ll def join a cod4 game and a civ rev multiplayer game!

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]]> By: Sam http://platformbiased.com/2008/07/03/podcast-003-get-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Sam Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:20:37 +0000 http://platformbiased.com/?p=17#comment-122 Thanks for another great podcast! I'm currently a software tester for my local government but it can get a little dry. It's refreshing to hear about how testing works in the gaming world! Thanks for another great podcast! I’m currently a software tester for my local government but it can get a little dry. It’s refreshing to hear about how testing works in the gaming world!

]]> By: Jeffrey Kafer http://platformbiased.com/2008/07/03/podcast-003-get-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Jeffrey Kafer Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:40:45 +0000 http://platformbiased.com/?p=17#comment-121 Certainly. Here are the books we recommended: Testing Computer Software by Cem Kaner How to Break Software by James A. Whittaker How to Break Software Security by James A. Whittaker Certainly. Here are the books we recommended:

Testing Computer Software by Cem Kaner
How to Break Software by James A. Whittaker
How to Break Software Security by James A. Whittaker

]]> By: Ricalo http://platformbiased.com/2008/07/03/podcast-003-get-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Ricalo Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:14:04 +0000 http://platformbiased.com/?p=17#comment-120 Great show guys! Thanks! Could you post the book recommendations from your interview? Great show guys! Thanks!
Could you post the book recommendations from your interview?

]]> By: Conner http://platformbiased.com/2008/07/03/podcast-003-get-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Conner Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:38:29 +0000 http://platformbiased.com/?p=17#comment-119 Great show keep up the good work Great show keep up the good work

]]> By: Chris http://platformbiased.com/2008/07/03/podcast-003-get-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Chris Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:04:26 +0000 http://platformbiased.com/?p=17#comment-118 I found this podcast in the zune marketplace and i've got to say i love it so far guys! keep up the good work! It's nice to here from insiders. I found this podcast in the zune marketplace and i’ve got to say i love it so far guys! keep up the good work! It’s nice to here from insiders.

]]> By: Cow http://platformbiased.com/2008/07/03/podcast-003-get-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Cow Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:07:07 +0000 http://platformbiased.com/?p=17#comment-117 I think that the Platform Biased Gamertag is a great idea and i think that you all should convince major to let you all use theis recorder when you need it because it made a difference I think that the Platform Biased Gamertag is a great idea and i think that you all should convince major to let you all use theis recorder when you need it because it made a difference

]]> By: Mike http://platformbiased.com/2008/07/03/podcast-003-get-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Mike Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:12:50 +0000 http://platformbiased.com/?p=17#comment-116 Hey guys, great show. I just wanted to make a clarification before the XNA/GS guys flip out: "XNA" is a brand, "XNA Game Studio" is the product you're suggesting budding game creators/testers use. Most people simply say "XNA" to refer to "XNA Game Studio", and frankly it's understandable, since XNA GS was the first XNA-branded product to hit the public spotlight and we didn't really know what else there was at the time. Hey guys, great show. I just wanted to make a clarification before the XNA/GS guys flip out: “XNA” is a brand, “XNA Game Studio” is the product you’re suggesting budding game creators/testers use. Most people simply say “XNA” to refer to “XNA Game Studio”, and frankly it’s understandable, since XNA GS was the first XNA-branded product to hit the public spotlight and we didn’t really know what else there was at the time.

]]> By: PAT2K9 http://platformbiased.com/2008/07/03/podcast-003-get-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-115 PAT2K9 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:12:52 +0000 http://platformbiased.com/?p=17#comment-115 Thanks for posting them Jeff, but you should also make a spaces.live.com page (If that's possible). I have Trixie, Elle and a few others on my list. Thanks for posting them Jeff, but you should also make a spaces.live.com page (If that’s possible). I have Trixie, Elle and a few others on my list.

]]> By: Jeff Kafer http://platformbiased.com/2008/07/03/podcast-003-get-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Jeff Kafer Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:51:09 +0000 http://platformbiased.com/?p=17#comment-114 By the way guys, here are our myspace and facebook profiles. Be our friend! http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1313389054 http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=389171674 By the way guys, here are our myspace and facebook profiles. Be our friend!

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1313389054
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=389171674

]]> By: Jerry http://platformbiased.com/2008/07/03/podcast-003-get-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Jerry Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:03:41 +0000 http://platformbiased.com/?p=17#comment-113 Thank you for this valuble info ! The podcast is going to right way. greetings from the netherlands Thank you for this valuble info !
The podcast is going to right way.

greetings from the netherlands

]]> By: exkon http://platformbiased.com/2008/07/03/podcast-003-get-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-112 exkon Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:57:07 +0000 http://platformbiased.com/?p=17#comment-112 WOW. This is awesome guys!!! I'm in the QA industry myself, not game testing, but on the software side. This is really great to hear from the QA side, I hope you guys keep it up!! WOW. This is awesome guys!!! I’m in the QA industry myself, not game testing, but on the software side.

This is really great to hear from the QA side, I hope you guys keep it up!!

]]> By: PAT2k9 http://platformbiased.com/2008/07/03/podcast-003-get-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-111 PAT2k9 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:05:31 +0000 http://platformbiased.com/?p=17#comment-111 Happy 4th of July guys. I really enjoyed the show. Your gamertag idea sounds good. Keep up the good work. PS: Thank you for doing something about the Ninja Gaiden 2 glitches. It got patched very fast and I am sure that you & the team at the Gamerscore Blog had something with it. Thanks again. Happy 4th of July guys.
I really enjoyed the show. Your gamertag idea sounds good. Keep up the good work.

PS: Thank you for doing something about the Ninja Gaiden 2 glitches. It got patched very fast and I am sure that you & the team at the Gamerscore Blog had something with it.
Thanks again.

]]> By: david kerr http://platformbiased.com/2008/07/03/podcast-003-get-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-110 david kerr Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:34:31 +0000 http://platformbiased.com/?p=17#comment-110 love the podcast ,gamertag idea great.keep it up guys. love the podcast ,gamertag idea great.keep it up guys.

]]> By: Robert http://platformbiased.com/2008/07/03/podcast-003-get-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Robert Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:23:46 +0000 http://platformbiased.com/?p=17#comment-109 The interview was very informative. I'm a Junior English major and have always wondered how to tie my love of video games into my love of writing. Thanks a lot! The interview was very informative. I’m a Junior English major and have always wondered how to tie my love of video games into my love of writing. Thanks a lot!

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