\t\t\t\tAs I work on the game I am reminded again why I always multiply my original time estimates by four. When I got home today I thought it would be a simple issue to fill out all the packet types and negotiation for basic connectivity. In fact, I spent the entire morning just setting up parts of the framework I previously forgot. Then the entire night doing a single packet and setting up remembering the last password and username used. About half the time goes into refactoring existing systems to reflect updated design decisions.<\/p>\n
A lot of the time I write some straightfoward code and use it for a while. Then later I need similar code for a similar but different circumstance. I’m very consistent when it comes to never duplicating code or data so everytime this happens I have to spend time refactoring, then debugging everything I just changed.<\/p>\n
I’m not sure if I can get a vertical cross-section done in one month because even at full time work my estimate is 2 weeks. Multiply that by 4 and you get 2 months full-time. I’m only doing this part-time though so the time doubles yet again. I’m going to try to speed things up by leaving TODOs all over the place on anything that isn’t a gameplay feature (such as the DB or the server mesh).<\/p>\n
My biggest current hinderance is my day-job. It takes time for me to get into the flow of things and working mornings and nights forces me to stop working just as I really get going. Then with GU I want to do a good job so I put my energy into that rather than my own game. That drains my enthusiasm and energy for programming my own game so by the time I get home I don’t feel like programming anymore. Even on the weekends lately all I want to do is play games because I’m getting burnt out from what is now going on a three month two-job crunch.\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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