1:56:54the only game devs that are good write their own engine.
1:56:55The only good software is the one you coded yourself
1:56:57I just want to make useful programs
1:57:02id off myself if i worked on oracle dbs all the time
1:57:03it depends on your role. if you're doing networking or database stuff for a game company, you can get a job anywhere. but if you're like... level designer or just unreal dev... good luck
1:57:09defense industry might require security clearance, which needs sponsorship to acquire
1:57:19Game dev is cooked because a single tweet from a random can destroy your years of effort.
1:57:27Its about doing the things people need rather than what you think is fun
1:57:28Defense dev doesn't pay as well as big Silicon Valley tech but is very stable and usually has great benefits and work-life balance.
1:57:33hiring companies will sponsor security clearances
1:57:36i hope everyone at salesforce gets laid off
1:57:38Legacy coding languages are such drag, especially in the DoD.
1:57:38Please software devs. Someone please. Work for SAP concur and fix whatever they have going on.
1:57:42SAP devs are highly sought after too
1:57:46the companies don't control the security clearances
1:57:48I dont think game dev experience is bad. But if you change sphere you will lack experience in that field
1:57:52defense Industry is difficult if you aren't s US citizen, and that's a good thing
1:57:53you have to clear security. but if you're h1b or something, yeah you'd need sponsorship
1:57:57My friend went from gamedev to working as a programmer for a major bank. They did not hold the gamedev work against him at all. Of course he made that switch over a decade ago.
1:57:58The garbage biz software is handled by competent programmers managed by inadequate project managers.
1:57:58defence industry is easy, you just need to be from a NATO country
1:57:58if they think you are worth the money (at least in the UK) to pay for you to pass security checks
1:57:59the government has to approve it
1:58:01No, you need the clearance before you get the job.
1:58:04clearance goes through the government
1:58:07No, only if they intend to use you. The process costs them tens of thousands
1:58:07the company doesn't have the ability to
1:58:09they can do provisional, but some require clearance to apply