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I am wanting to be a gamecoder any Advice.

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Re: I am wanting to be a gamecoder any Advice.

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Apr 27th, 2008
Originally Posted by jwenting View Post
As long as the number of people lured into the industry by the idea of fame and fortune is enough to make up for the people leaving it for normal work weeks, life outside the office, and preventing burnout at 30 there will continue to be enough people to churn out games.

And yes, then there are the people who don't know anything else and can't adept to other work.

Just curious - were you actually a game programmer somewhere? Or do you know people that have been and then left? Or do you have another source?
I'm a student. If my statements seem too absolute, feel free to coat them with "In my opinion..." or "I believe...".
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