http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/posts/tags/career/page/1/ There is no road to good game design, but I have a compass, a canteen and a machete. en Vox Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:53:32 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss career http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/ramblings-for-summer-08.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/ramblings-for-summer-08.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/ramblings-for-summer-08.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:53:32 -0700 And now for a random post! Nepotism and Shoddy Voiceovers go Hand & Hand. I understand cost cutting needs. You could probably get some insane anime fans at a community college who dream of being voice actors to do the job for a beer or something.... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/ramblings-for-summer-08.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00fa967dc4310003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> gaming ramblings career http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/my-influential-women-list.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/my-influential-women-list.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/my-influential-women-list.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 28 May 2008 16:23:05 -0700 I looked at Gamasutra's list of their top 20 influential women and I was disappointed. The list was mostly of female executives; while I am happy to see that these women are climbing to high positions such as "executive VP of global marketing" and... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/my-influential-women-list.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00fa9679d80c0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> career commentary female gama http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/got-my-gdc-pass.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/got-my-gdc-pass.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/got-my-gdc-pass.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:36:11 -0800 Yeeow, $175.00 for the basic expo pass. I've enjoyed a full pass that gave me access to all the talks before and I'm gonna miss that. But for almost $1000, yeeeeeeeeow, hopefully I'll be able to pick up some recordings of the lectures I was inter... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/got-my-gdc-pass.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00e398ce921f0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> career http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/escapism.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/escapism.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/escapism.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:38:21 -0800 I thought about leaving the games industry, especially since I've been having a terrible time getting a permanent position. I spoke with a recruiter from NextGen Talent that gave me some advice and I hope, some job leads. I know most games people ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/escapism.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00e398ca89fe0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> rant career http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/to-do-a-bit-of-gaming-psychology.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/to-do-a-bit-of-gaming-psychology.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/to-do-a-bit-of-gaming-psychology.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:50:35 -0800 To Do: Brush up resume, register for Game Developers Conference and so forth. I was recently contracted to play through a game. I am under an NDA so no, I won't divulge any identifiable details about the game in question whatsoever. I wanted to ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/to-do-a-bit-of-gaming-psychology.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00e398c84a1c0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> gaming rpg career http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/whirlind-tour-of-whats-been-happening.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/whirlind-tour-of-whats-been-happening.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/whirlind-tour-of-whats-been-happening.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 02 Dec 2007 11:34:38 -0800 I wanted to be better about posting here, but I haven't. For this I apologize. The Job Hunt Stats: Applications Sent = 23 Attempts at Using Network to get somewhere = 6 Interviews Held = 1 Phone Interview, 2 in-Person(outside industry position.) ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/whirlind-tour-of-whats-been-happening.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00e398c394550004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> gaming development career http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/on-the-road-again.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/on-the-road-again.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/on-the-road-again.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:14:25 -0700 My job was in a current state of semi-limbo. I'd been sent off on an unpaid vacation. I was wrong to think I was safe from the layoff monster because I had skills that a paying project needed but nope. Well, a week after my forced vacation starte... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/on-the-road-again.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00e398a572820004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> career http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/learnt-the-hard-way.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/learnt-the-hard-way.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/learnt-the-hard-way.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:05:30 -0700 1. NEVER work on any of your ideas on your work computer. 3. NEVER invent or create an IP while working for someone else, you can take down notes, but store them in a safe place until you can work on them. 2. NEVER bring any of your design docs... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/learnt-the-hard-way.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00e3989b23d90004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> career http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/craigslistorg-can-be-so-darn-entertaining.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/craigslistorg-can-be-so-darn-entertaining.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/craigslistorg-can-be-so-darn-entertaining.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:31:58 -0700 I didn't write this but boy did it amuse me. To people seeking creative work: Please include your budget or amount you're willing to pay for the job in your job description, because this is how us creatives read some of these ads. If you're up fr... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/craigslistorg-can-be-so-darn-entertaining.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00d4142d891d3c7f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> humor career http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/tips-for-starting-up.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/tips-for-starting-up.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/tips-for-starting-up.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:13:51 -0700 This was written by a dear friend, who is working on getting his start up, WhiteMoonDreams going. 1. Get a solid partner. Having a partner who can balance you out is tremendous. Especially when the deal prospects start flying around, it's easy to... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/tips-for-starting-up.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00d41429a4576a47?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> future development career