Ask HN: How to move from traditional tech into game dev?

Re:Ask HN: How to move from traditional tech into game dev? by polyrhytmical on Sunday January 08, 2023 @07:44AM (#34298632)

If you work in AAA you can make as much or more than your tech job and be doing more interesting work, but of course you have to be good and an expert in some domain to make any decent money. Generalist programmers are not in high demand.

I specialize in rendering, lighting, cameras, and make a good living as a tech artist. My work is infinitely more fun than my old jobs in tech companies doing front-end, and my pay is much higher than it ever was in tech.

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Re:Ask HN: How to move from traditional tech into game dev? by rpastuszak on Sunday January 08, 2023 @07:48AM (#34298656)

> My work is infinitely more fun than my old jobs in tech companies doing front-end, and my pay is much higher than it ever was in tech

What’s your niche now and what was your background before moving into gaming?

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Re:Ask HN: How to move from traditional tech into game dev? by jesuscript on Sunday January 08, 2023 @07:47AM (#34298645)

How'd you pivot? I imagine there isn't a bootcamp for this.

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Re:Ask HN: How to move from traditional tech into game dev? by badpun on Sunday January 08, 2023 @09:28AM (#34299359)

Are there many remote opportunities for such roles or are game dev companies still into collocating people in offices?

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Re:Ask HN: How to move from traditional tech into game dev? by bumblewax on Sunday January 08, 2023 @10:54AM (#34300109)

There’s a lot of remote game jobs since the pandemic started. Some companies are attempting to go back to the office or do hybrid, but many are permanently remote now that it’s proven to work fine.

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