Comments on: My Part in the IGDA Quality of Life Discussion http://macguffingames.com/2009/my-part-in-the-igdc-qol-discussion/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:11:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Wazoo http://macguffingames.com/2009/my-part-in-the-igdc-qol-discussion/#comment-57 Wazoo Sun, 12 Apr 2009 05:59:21 +0000 http://www.macguffingames.com/?p=235#comment-57 Excellent post and vid-comment. I think every developer and PM out there understands "crunch mode" and I think it's far easier to use the common phrase "poor project planning" without mentioning the inter-company social/political aspect...(or even abject fear ) When you work 14 hour days only because your co-workers do.. When you are frequently passed over promotion because you've got children (or worse yet, because you might want children one day)... When people taking a 30-min break to alleviate stress are quietly labeled "slackers".. it's more than just bad project management. The reality is that "game programming" is still so sexy an industry that for every developer on the team, there are 1000 others on the outside waiting / eager to do *anything* to fill his/her shoes. Excellent post and vid-comment.

I think every developer and PM out there understands “crunch mode” and I think it’s far easier to use the common phrase “poor project planning” without mentioning the inter-company social/political aspect…(or even abject fear )

When you work 14 hour days only because your co-workers do..
When you are frequently passed over promotion because you’ve got children (or worse yet, because you might want children one day)…
When people taking a 30-min break to alleviate stress are quietly labeled “slackers”..

it’s more than just bad project management.

The reality is that “game programming” is still so sexy an industry that for every developer on the team, there are 1000 others on the outside waiting / eager to do *anything* to fill his/her shoes.

]]> By: Macguffin http://macguffingames.com/2009/my-part-in-the-igdc-qol-discussion/#comment-53 Macguffin Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:06:36 +0000 http://www.macguffingames.com/?p=235#comment-53 Hey Tom - that's completely fair. I'll do that now. And thanks for the well-wishes! Hey Tom – that’s completely fair. I’ll do that now. And thanks for the well-wishes!

]]> By: Tom Buscaglia http://macguffingames.com/2009/my-part-in-the-igdc-qol-discussion/#comment-52 Tom Buscaglia Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:58:15 +0000 http://www.macguffingames.com/?p=235#comment-52 I appreciate your thoughtful response. I wold sure love to see it posted on a few of the forum string we have going over on the IGDA site...some of which have devolved into flame wars. http://www.igda.org/Forums/forumdisplay.php?forumid=168 Thanks again for your input at the GDC IGDA meeting too. It takes guts to get up like you did. Finally, GL with your game! I hope to see you in the IGF finals next year. I appreciate your thoughtful response. I wold sure love to see it posted on a few of the forum string we have going over on the IGDA site…some of which have devolved into flame wars.

http://www.igda.org/Forums/forumdisplay.php?forumid=168

Thanks again for your input at the GDC IGDA meeting too. It takes guts to get up like you did.

Finally, GL with your game! I hope to see you in the IGF finals next year.

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