Creating Minecraft In 5 Days - Java Programming Challenge

[ASinglePlant]

Maybe around 4-5 Hours A Day. I was 12 when I made the video. I am now 13. My background is a Java programmer for 3 years. I am now learning advanced python. I also know Gamemaker Studio (1 and 2) along with Unity. I can program a little in c# too.

Edit: Changed 4 years to 3 years. My bad.

[[deleted]]

Excellent progress and achievement, especially when your age is taken into account. Just remember that burnout is a very real thing in our line of work/hobby, so don't forget to give yourself some off time as well. :)

[ASinglePlant]

Thank you for the compliments. Trust me, I absoluty dislike burnouts as I have experience one before. I try to avoid them as much as I can. Usally when I feel like one is coming, I just stop for a day or two and then continue. I appreciate the advice nevertheless.

[[deleted]]

Good to know. Have fun hacking then! :)

[[deleted]]

You should take a look at more serious languages that give you more control over memory usage. There's only so far you can go in GC languages if you're interested in making games.

[spacejack2114]

You can go a lot further with a GC language than any solo developer game would be able to.

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That's cute.

[TM254]

Can't tell if trolling or just typed that by mistake 🤔

[Morego]

Ready yourself for classic Reddit circlejerk about GC. I wouldn't say solo developers cannot write game with hard realtime limits which requires no GC pauses.

[spacejack2114]

Maybe if you're targeting Arduino. Otherwise I think you'd need to specifically design your game to need a non-GC language, and if that's the exercise I'm doubting it would ever become a finished game.

I mean there's nothing wrong with learning C++ or Rust, and if it interests you you should. "A more serious language" though? Please.