@sinbad@mastodon.gamedev.place
Post #1281769
2026-03-28 11:03 UTC
I guess the signs have been there for years that I was done with the “industry” part of tech, or it was done with me. It’s been pivoting to things I don’t like for a while: web tech for everything, dependence on big cloud services, gobs of micro dependencies hand-waved through with automation. Even desktop apps have succumbed to it. Gamedev has been a my bolt hole, a niche that still works how I like. I guess I’ve been hiding here from the truth of where the broader tech industry has been headed
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@sinbad@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-03-28 11:21
Ah well, I started out as a hobbyist - my first 7-8 years out of school I did other jobs and wrote code in my spare time. I guess I will leave the workplace as sort of a hobbyist as well. I’m lucky that I’m older, and eking out a living until retirement is doable, if unglamorous. It’s not a fancy lifestyle but I’m very lucky I can do that. Ultimately I’d rather use my finite remaining time down this path than others. And who knows, maybe the game will sell enough to pay wages one day. Ha