Jamaal was a professional musician (saxophone), before transitioning into game development, through learning programming in a Master's program for forensic computing. Jamaal resides outside of San Diego, CA.


Wandering into Game Development (with Jamaal Sawyer-Dymski and Greg Borreson)
May 18, 2023
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Episode notes
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Importance of Career Shifts
01:31 • 6min
How to Code Games in JavaScript
07:14 • 2min
How I Slid Into the Game Development Track
09:30 • 4min
The Creative Side of Technology
13:11 • 4min
How I Got Started in Game Development
17:11 • 2min
How to Be a Successful Moderator in Bungee
19:25 • 1min
Transitioning From a Previous Career to Games
20:44 • 3min
The Importance of Learning Quickly on the Fly
23:40 • 4min
How to Parse the Unknowns Into a Solution That Works
27:32 • 2min
The Importance of Music in Composition
29:57 • 3min
The Secret Sauce of Game Development
33:24 • 3min
How to Be a Successful Visual Artist
36:46 • 4min
How to Avoid Game Breaking Issues in Your First Programming Job
40:39 • 5min
The Numbers Matter
45:37 • 2min
The Struggles of a Traveling Musician
47:30 • 1min
The Importance of Continuous Conversation in Game Design
48:55 • 5min
The Importance of Empathy in Games
53:49 • 5min
The Funny Editing Copy Story
58:37 • 2min
The Importance of Ambition in Game Development
01:00:21 • 2min
The Importance of Values in My Career
01:02:08 • 5min
Ellen's DevOps Experience
01:07:19 • 2min
The Golden Rule of Video Game Promotion
01:08:49 • 4min