Hi, Thor! Nice links. I have a friend who's currently trying to get a job doing some games programming. He thinks his best route is to go back to school for a computer science degree (he's already got a BA and an MA in English), but I've been trying to persuade him just to get some teach-yourself books and get some certifications. Since you're involved in some of the professional stuff, what advice would you give him? Does an aspiring games programmer or writer really need the computer science background, or is it better just to go to some kind of technical institute or get some certifications? I'd think (and I could be dead wrong, I realize) you'd at least want some C++ in your training.
Hi, Thor! Nice links. I have a friend who's currently trying to get a job doing some games programming. He thinks his best route is to go back to school for a computer science degree (he's already got a BA and an MA in English), but I've been trying to persuade him just to get some teach-yourself books and get some certifications. Since you're involved in some of the professional stuff, what advice would you give him? Does an aspiring games programmer or writer really need the computer science background, or is it better just to go to some kind of technical institute or get some certifications? I'd think (and I could be dead wrong, I realize) you'd at least want some C++ in your training.
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