Comments on: How and why I joined the “suit people” http://merbist.com/2010/02/02/how-and-why-i-joined-the-suit-people/ Random thoughts of a software developer Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:29:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Carl Byström http://merbist.com/2010/02/02/how-and-why-i-joined-the-suit-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1123 Carl Byström Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:50:31 +0000 http://merbist.com/?p=712#comment-1123 Great to hear about your job! Regarding Ruby in games, I think dynamic languages are still underused by game devs as for scripting games. Sure, a few big players such as Blizzard are in the game with Lua. But there's lots of room left for improvement. Anyway, I'm glad to hear that SCEA are embracing Ruby even if it's not for game scripting (or is it? :) ) Great to hear about your job!

Regarding Ruby in games, I think dynamic languages are still underused by game devs as for scripting games. Sure, a few big players such as Blizzard are in the game with Lua. But there’s lots of room left for improvement.

Anyway, I’m glad to hear that SCEA are embracing Ruby even if it’s not for game scripting (or is it? :) )

]]> By: Matt Aimonetti http://merbist.com/2010/02/02/how-and-why-i-joined-the-suit-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1120 Matt Aimonetti Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:34:40 +0000 http://merbist.com/?p=712#comment-1120 Thanks Arun, I actually wore a suit for my first day (well, just the jacket) but it was more a joke than anything else. I'm back to my usual flip-flops, jeans and tshirts ;) Thanks Arun, I actually wore a suit for my first day (well, just the jacket) but it was more a joke than anything else. I’m back to my usual flip-flops, jeans and tshirts ;)

]]> By: Arun http://merbist.com/2010/02/02/how-and-why-i-joined-the-suit-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1119 Arun Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:52:19 +0000 http://merbist.com/?p=712#comment-1119 Congrats Matt, they'll not regret the decision. Do a post of picture of yourself dressed in "suit" :) Congrats Matt, they’ll not regret the decision.

Do a post of picture of yourself dressed in “suit” :)

]]> By: david N. http://merbist.com/2010/02/02/how-and-why-i-joined-the-suit-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1112 david N. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:04:30 +0000 http://merbist.com/?p=712#comment-1112 Hey I don't know you (I am new to programming as a hobby and recently joined SD Ruby) but believe me I feel your plight. For years I was self employed and rather than enjoying the "I'm my own boss" attitude, I ended up working all the time and blurring the lines between where my work hours start and ended. There's so much stigmata about corporate environments, but its pretty nice to have stability, insurance, random perks, and getting paid whether you slack off or not. Congratulations to you for getting a job in this economy, I'm a bit eager to get back into the corporate world where work stays at work and weekends are for me. I also miss working towards that common goal as a team, like you mentioned. Good luck to ya. Hey I don’t know you (I am new to programming as a hobby and recently joined SD Ruby) but believe me I feel your plight.

For years I was self employed and rather than enjoying the “I’m my own boss” attitude, I ended up working all the time and blurring the lines between where my work hours start and ended.

There’s so much stigmata about corporate environments, but its pretty nice to have stability, insurance, random perks, and getting paid whether you slack off or not.

Congratulations to you for getting a job in this economy, I’m a bit eager to get back into the corporate world where work stays at work and weekends are for me. I also miss working towards that common goal as a team, like you mentioned.

Good luck to ya.

]]> By: Peter Gumeson http://merbist.com/2010/02/02/how-and-why-i-joined-the-suit-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1110 Peter Gumeson Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:19:06 +0000 http://merbist.com/?p=712#comment-1110 Not quite ready to settle down yet. Just feeling sorry for anyone trying for the same job as you... It was my failed attempt at a compliment. Not quite ready to settle down yet. Just feeling sorry for anyone trying for the same job as you… It was my failed attempt at a compliment.

]]> By: zhando http://merbist.com/2010/02/02/how-and-why-i-joined-the-suit-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1105 zhando Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:08:43 +0000 http://merbist.com/?p=712#comment-1105 Sony, a Japanese company using a Japanese citizen's (Matz') invention? Ruby? No! You don't say... Best of luck. I hope you really are getting a Herman Miller chair. Sony, a Japanese company using a Japanese citizen’s (Matz’) invention? Ruby?

No! You don’t say…

Best of luck. I hope you really are getting a Herman Miller chair.

]]> By: Matt Aimonetti http://merbist.com/2010/02/02/how-and-why-i-joined-the-suit-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1104 Matt Aimonetti Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:34:49 +0000 http://merbist.com/?p=712#comment-1104 Hey Peter, I don't think you were trying for the same job (Sony has a lot of open positions), best of luck anyway :) Hey Peter, I don’t think you were trying for the same job (Sony has a lot of open positions), best of luck anyway :)

]]> By: Matt Aimonetti http://merbist.com/2010/02/02/how-and-why-i-joined-the-suit-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1103 Matt Aimonetti Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:33:00 +0000 http://merbist.com/?p=712#comment-1103 Yep, I'm very pragmatic, WP works great, why using something else just because I like Ruby better? ;) Yep, I’m very pragmatic, WP works great, why using something else just because I like Ruby better? ;)

]]> By: Peter Gumeson http://merbist.com/2010/02/02/how-and-why-i-joined-the-suit-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Peter Gumeson Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:15:33 +0000 http://merbist.com/?p=712#comment-1102 Congrats Matt! Anyone else who was trying for that job suddenly realizes why they had no chance ;) Kick some butt, and don't forget to put cover sheets on those TPS reports. Congrats Matt!

Anyone else who was trying for that job suddenly realizes why they had no chance ;) Kick some butt, and don’t forget to put cover sheets on those TPS reports.

]]> By: Looka http://merbist.com/2010/02/02/how-and-why-i-joined-the-suit-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1100 Looka Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:45:43 +0000 http://merbist.com/?p=712#comment-1100 oh, and this blog is made with wordpress (php) oh, and this blog is made with wordpress (php)

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