Archive for October, 2008

Being a Programmer

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

As of July 25th, I’ve been employed full time as a programmer in the small but not-to-be-underestimated town of Ellsworth, Illinois. The greatest challenge is this position is that I am the one and only software programmer at this location, leaving the bulk of all engine, game play, and tools development to me, one piece at a time. The upside is that the standards are mine to define. Fortunately the boss here is a big fan of “take the necessary time and do it right the first time”. According to the stories I hear from colleagues and friends, this is somewhat an exceptional attitude among managers who don’t know anything about programming. I consider myself fortunate to be in this environment.
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