Learn from Our Mistakes: What Experience Has Taught Us About Leveling Up Our Careers

Games Career Week on GDC RUclips: Game developers from different disciplines not only share their strategies that have helped them thrive in the ever-evolving world of game development but they also share how they have learned from a range of mistakes. During these microtalks, you will learn how to navigate the industry's diverse pathways, overcome challenges while on the job market, and seize opportunities that align with your passion and aspirations.
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Can't say I got a single valuable takeaway from this. There's nothing here that I would not find in one of those AI-generated job search advice articles.

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Thanks for sharing 💜

[@andreapiccolo8199]

It reached me. Level up time

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thank you BlackRock

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For buying up neighborhoods and then rigging the rental prices.

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omfg...

[@kirpich158]

she/they... when did conference about game development turn into place to coming out?

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In the day they turned games into another polictical party platform.

[@JoNarDLoLz]

1 hour video, and that's your takeaway?

[@kirpich158]

@@JoNarDLoLz takeaway from first 20 sec

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​@@kirpich158 lmao

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@@JoNarDLoLz lmao, I'm not talking about the material that she presents, but rather about her introduction for gamedev conf 🙃🙃🙃

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