We all have to start somewhere. This is ridiculously easy but doing something ‘easy’ gives you a little buzz and gets you moving on. During this process I learnt a little more about how to structure a project and what images you want to work with. I also learnt that the Playdate/Lua is quite happy…
Like many of my age, the first computer I ever used was a ZX Spectrum and I guess it was the first place I ever “programmed” something. That was with The Quill and I recall sending the created adventure to some programming houses and getting a phone call back saying they were interested in using…
It is Day 1 of the two project. It’s an Easter Monday so a bank holiday and it’s April Fools’ Day. All highly apt and indicative of success ahead. So let’s get the PlayDate Environment setup and try and so some coding. First we will need some coffee. Gold Blend instant, I’m not a proud…
I am reorgansing my work / life space to get ready for a change in gear and focus. To the right is my work area. Macbook Pro M1 + two monitors. I’ve stopped my fixation with mechanical keyboards and I am trying to pare everything down. This is not easy. It is important to keep…
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It’s time I started to learn my limitations. Trying to do everything at once is not cutting the mustard. But if I am going to get to the 1st of April 2026 with absolutely nothing to show for my endeavours this is going to be a miserable failure. And I have a lot of limitations….
I’ve been a developer for a long long time. It is fair to say, I am getting tired. Although I do other languages I major in Python and I have found myself in a rut for quite a while. So now it’s time to do some different things and think myself out of a box. …
