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TALK: Getting on consoles as an indie in 2019

I had the privilege of speaking at the 1Up Conference in Belgium recently, and wantedd to share the talk with all of you.I talk not only about the technical aspects of releasing a title for one of Microsoft’s many platforms, but also what Sony and Nintendo require to release on theirs.I also wiped off the stage…

March 22, 2019 in Career, Game Dev, ID@Xbox, Xbox.
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How to enchant a room, from the master enchanter, Guy Kawasaki

Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions by Guy Kawasaki My rating: 4 of 5 stars If you are familiar with Guy Kawasaki’s work, you’ll immediately understand why this book comes from his heart. Kawasaki was the original evangelist, starting at Apple in the 80s, and from there the world would see the…

August 23, 2016 in Books, Business, Career, Personal.

Gary Vanyerchuk’s latest book offers value for entrepreneurs

#AskGaryVee: One Entrepreneur’s Take on Leadership, Social Media, and Self-Awareness by Gary Vaynerchuk My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was initially skeptical, but really learned to enjoy this book. The title says it all: Gary answers questions from fans, which may have come from Twitter, YouTube, or other forms of social media. Each chapter…

August 21, 2016 in Books, Business, Career, Personal.
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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Dialogue is critical for not only personal relationships, but also professional ones. I enjoyed this book because it gives not only an overview of how to use their techniques, but also offers practical examples of how they…

August 21, 2016 in Books, Business, Career, Personal.

Death By Meeting – How to hold more effective meetings

Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable…about Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business by Patrick Lencioni My rating: 4 of 5 stars The book is more of a novel than anything else, which does a good job of building characters that you care about, only so that the author can illustrate his key points, which…

August 19, 2016 in Books, Business, Career, Personal.
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Key Points: High Output Management from former Intel CEO

Andrew S. Grove was one of the founders and the CEO of Intel Corporation, helping transform the company into the world’s largest manufacturer of semiconductors. He passed away in March of 2016, but left behind a fantastic legacy, including High Output Management, which illustrates how he successfully ran one of the world’s leading companies for decades. Below,…

August 17, 2016 in Books, Business, Career, Personal.
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Indie Dev Podcast – Ep 31 Pek Pongpaet and Daniel Pesina, Mortal Kombat

This week is a bit different. I’ve got my co-worker in DC, Shahed Chowdhuri on the show, along with Pek Pongpaet (pong-pat) and Daniel Pesina. Shahed and Pek grew up together, and Pek met Daniel while studying at his Wushu.  Daniel played Johnny Cage and ninjas Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Reptile, Smoke, and Noob Saibot in several…

June 16, 2016 in Career, Game Dev, Personal, Podcast, Video.

Indie Dev Podcast – Ep 26 – Howard Dortch, Shawnee State University

Listen to the podcast Download the .mp3 Subscribe via iTunes Howard is an industry veteran who now works in academia at Shawnee State University’s game development program in Ohio. Before working in education, Howard had roles at AMD, as well as Sony, specifically at Verant in San Diego, where he worked on Everquest. As someone…

January 25, 2016 in Career, Education, Game Dev, Podcast, Programming, Students, Video.

How to get into the gaming industry: Build a digital portfolio

  UPDTE: Lots of conversation going on at Reddit regarding this post. A common question I receive is “How do I get into the gaming Industry?” In fact, I was just part of a panel at PAX covering this exact topic. I’m going to take what I’ve learned from those panelists, and put it into a…

September 29, 2015 in Career, Game Dev, Students, Tutorial.

How I got started in technical evangelism, Pt. 1

This is a question that I get asked pretty often, so I thought I’d write it down to make it easier to share. I’ve also asked some of my peers for their story as well, since they all have unique backgrounds and this is definitely an interesting role with many paths to get to it.…

September 25, 2015 in Career, Personal, XNA / XBLIG.

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