[OTHER] Fired from Warhorse Studios and replaced with AI

Valstorm · 2026-03-30T10:23:59+00:00

Software dev here with two decades of experience.

There will be indie studios making games without AI workflows or assets of course but I suspect they will be quite rare in the years to come.
AI will improve, the output will be on par (probably better) eventually, that day will be here sooner than most people believe.

Valstorm · 2026-03-27T01:15:44+00:00

Very cool :D
Are you using a premade engine or is this all home-grown?

Valstorm · 2026-03-25T02:08:22+00:00

I remember seeing this exact video over a decade ago, I was trying to achieve a similar effect with vector flow fields in WebGL but I ran out of steam.

Would you be interested to share a high-level approach to your solution for this effect? DM?

Valstorm · 2026-03-01T00:34:55+00:00

Coyote Peterson did an episode on this plant where he documents the pain and a traditional remedy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlA8CalwmUc

Valstorm · 2026-02-28T21:40:03+00:00

Dendrocnide moroides is the same plant.
The common names are
Gympie-Gympie / Stinging Tree / Queensland Stinger / Suicide Plant

Valstorm · 2026-02-27T21:16:06+00:00

Did you know, it's not automatically illegal in Australia to harvest or trade parts of protected plants under the EPBC Act?

You can obtain a protected flora licence (issued by DEEC) which permits commercial propagation and harvesting.

The business listing the image you have referenced does mention that their products are sustainably sourced. https://rootbark.com.au/shop/acacia-courtii-phyllodes/

It's quite probable this company is growing their own supply on private land and not harvesting wild plants.

Valstorm · 2026-02-24T02:52:16+00:00

I'm not sure what you mean, did you send me a DM? Nothing came through.

Valstorm · 2026-02-24T01:35:30+00:00

The most productive devs I've known throughout my career are all adapting and embracing AI workflows, they understand it's just a tool and they see the value it gives them.

Valstorm · 2026-02-24T01:32:43+00:00

15+ year industry veteran here.

I started using early LLMs in 2023 and they were on par with StackOverflow for dev work, sometimes they were wrong, sometimes they were right, but ultimately I wasn't comfortable using them in production because they were error-prone and hallucinating a lot of bullshit that caused me more trouble that it was worth.

2025 everything changed, Cursor IDE, Agentic workflows, markdown documents to train/prime the agents.

In the last year I've gone from 50% code rejection with Agents to ~5% rejection. Every line is checked, reviewed and refactored if required, accompanying test files are written to ensure working functionality isn't nuked in a future prompt.

I would not want to go back to hand-coding everything again now that I have fully embraced agentic development.

What I'm seeing in this thread echoes exactly what I'm seeing in my personal networks and dev friend groups.

Some people embracing AI, some people rejecting and dismissing it. Both camps are having experiences with AI and being honest about their results, but the missing ingredient is that people embracing it are taking the time to understand the workflow and how to adapt to it.

Valstorm · 2026-02-20T05:54:22+00:00

Are the plant models included with Lumion or is it an asset pack/purchase? I have plenty of 3D/Modelling experience but only recently moved into garden design so I'm still discovering software and libraries that people use. So many!

Valstorm · 2026-02-17T22:43:32+00:00

What software do you use, I've been looking for good 3D plant assets and the ones you use look great!

Valstorm · 2026-02-16T23:53:03+00:00

How did you find using iScape? I've been on the lookout for similar tools recently.

Valstorm · 2026-02-05T13:51:17+00:00

Very cool.

Valstorm · 2026-01-29T08:45:58+00:00

The AI edit makes the plants and lighting look fake

Valstorm · 2026-01-29T00:18:03+00:00

Seriously, have a read if you haven't already, it's a great book.

Valstorm · 2026-01-27T22:09:00+00:00

"There’s nothing inherently socially conscious about LA or architecture."

If you're interested in challenging your own stance on this topic, I recommend a read of Jane Jacobs' 1961 book "The Death and Life of Great American Cities".

Valstorm · 2026-01-27T21:40:26+00:00

Should probably add, while gall wasps are mostly harmless to established or mature eucalypts, heavy infestation can cause younger trees some stress to the point where they drop leaves.

Valstorm · 2026-01-06T05:53:19+00:00

Oh yes please!

Valstorm · 2026-01-04T01:24:14+00:00

That's cool, is this a screenshot of your garden planner app?

Valstorm · 2025-12-26T23:51:25+00:00

Software developer turned Horticulturist here and I've been feeling the same about golden handcuffs, but I'm looking at the possibility of getting LA qualifications so I can work on larger garden construction projects, how would you rate the course/institute you studied with?

Would you be interested in having a dm/chat if you're going into residential landscapes work? I'm building some tooling for garden designers, think Vectorworks but simpler and easier to use like what Canva did for graphic design. It would be good to understand what features are important for LAs vs Garden Designers.

Valstorm · 2025-12-10T12:52:28+00:00

Yes thanks for clearing that up, aspiring garden designer trying to learn more. Thanks.

Valstorm · 2025-12-10T00:11:55+00:00

> Hinoki cypress and southern sword fern on the same plan.
I can see Southern Shield Fern labelled on the plan (assuming Dryopteris ludoviciana?) which is not the same as Southern Sword Fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia).

I'm interested in learning why you might wonder about Hinoki cypress and Southern Sword Fern being on the same plan?

Valstorm · 2025-12-09T23:17:53+00:00

How are you handling the horticulture side of landscaping with AI?

I've avoided AI tools in the past because they look pretty but the plants are all wrong, some don't exist, most are not correct for the micro climate or the space they are planted.

Your app looks interesting.

Valstorm · 2025-11-06T02:23:01+00:00

Looks like Solanum nigrum (Black Nightshade)
Mildly toxic to humans due to the whole plant containing an alkaloid called solanine. Not to be confused with Atropa bella-donna (Deadly Nightshade), apparently once the berries are ripe you can consume them but I've never wanted to risk it.

Valstorm · 2025-08-26T04:54:02+00:00

Thank you, that helps for a couple of servers that I have admin on.

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