0:00 - Time Management is just Lack of Distractions 0:21 - Biggest Obstacle in Time Management 0:51 - Why this is a problem 1:34 - Learn to Deny the Brownie 3:08 - Build your Character 3:40 - Stay Busy 4:27 - Sports: the secret Hack 5:01 - Create Deadlines 5:59 - Reverse Engineer your Feelings 6:58 - Elimiate Triggers 7:46 - Be of Integrity 8:34 - "Fizzle Method" 8:58 - Realize the Stakes are High 9:51 - Become Respectable 11:04 - Who is your ideal self? 11:51 - Recap
@@IvanGarelli 🫡 It’s hard to talk about a silent epidemic that can extremely shackling. As long as you’re willing to build the habits that eliminates this distraction (long term) you’ll have so much more time to enjoy your development journey. Thank you for your comment and I really hope this helps!
I was looking through your uploads!! I’ll have to watch more of your videos they look great and this one was awesome ! I’m surprised your not way bigger ! Keep it up
If an epic protestant set of choices is what will ship your products better and improve your life when all else has failed, it's worth it for those folks. Good luck, fellow game devs! 😊
While I don't think that porn is the significant factor/problem for a lot of people, I 100% agree with the general sentiment. I'm pretty hooked on easy and cheap content consumption with TH-cam and Twitch, and what I experience is pretty much what other dopamin/reward factor videos say as well: engaging in such easy instant gratifications made it more difficult for me, over time, to focus on monotonous or boring tasks for a longer time or exert way less effort to overcome challenging tasks. The solution would be to distance yourself, or at least regulate, engagement in such behaviours, and without so many dopaminergic activities, over time you would start to feel more enjoyment and fulfillment from the more boring tasks that you actually want to do.
You're right - I'm directing the attention to porn in specific because of how deeply damaging it is towards your dopamine receptors and ultimately has other dangerous effects such as the corruption of how relationships are viewed, loss of testosterone (in men), time consumption, and spiritual health* But this is all applicable to 'instant gratification' conent as well. Phone addiction in particular is harrowing and ruins the attention span, creates dependency, and elevates behaviors associated with addiction. All of this to is to say that if you catch yourself in a constant loop of doomscrolling or getting heavily distracted, you need to find a way out of it ASAP. I just really hope the video helps anyone who needs help developing the correct habits to avoid this vice. *Spiritual Health in the context of Christianity refers to your relationship with God and engaging in activities that go against the divine law (also known as sin) is the quickest way to place yourself in a perilous situation. This isn't a religious debate, but simply put - depending on your beliefs - the implications of a healthy spiritual life also is heavily correlated to general fulfillment and purpose; characteristics that propel you to perform better in your day to day life.
The most real words ever spoken, talking about the things many people are afraid to confront about them selfs in fear of how it would make them view them selfs. I was the same way for a long time, but once I finally broke my self out of it I was able to progress so much. This way a great video, keep it up and don't stop. I can't wait to play the game you make🤝
Thank you for your comment and for sharing your experience! Part of becoming a better developer stems from being a stronger person and while it's easy to dismiss hard conversations, facing them will allows us to recgonize what needs to be changed. Glad this helped and good luck on your Game Development Journey!
@EdwardLabarcaDev No problem, you don't experience life just to keep all the wisdom you've learned to your self and thank you I wish you luck on your game development journey as well
@@YousefHOTF Keep it that way and you’ll see your screen time numbers drop like crazy. Use that extra time to keep working on your game (or on anything else) and life gets better.
Thanks for this video! Learning about the minimum breaks between activities was a real eye-opener for me. The explanations are clear and well-organized. I'm not a gamedev, but this makes it useful for almost any field.
@@yaeshamp Glad this helped and thrilled to hear that these steps can also be applied to non-devs! Regardless of whichever field you pursue, keeping the distractions low is key to keeping the time management high. Thank you for the comment!
Really strong talk - I haven't even made a game in ages but I think this applies to a lot of my life. Thanks for making it, and also that's a really impressive working history in the description!! I'm 17 so a lot of my friends use social media, and in person they'll be like "hey you haven't sent me any tiktoks recently" (I quit using that app). Same thing with instagram. I have a huge problem with doomscrolling but I can't bring myself to delete the app. It's a shame because I know I can be so much more productive without it.
@@px8 Peer pressure is a real thing and it doesn’t have to be active peer pressure either. Being tied to Instagram/Tiktok for the sake of keeping contact with certain friend(s) is a real reason why many of us have it in the first place. You can choose to limit your use of this (as you’re suggesting what you’re currently doing) or eliminate it completely, but like all habits, take baby steps to make your exit plan work. In this video, the “Say no to the brownie exercise” is an ‘easy’ example of building the ability to say no/start rejecting things that do not serve you. Please remember that we are social creatures and need to interact often. That being said, I do think that social media has replaced how we view social interactions as a whole, so you can also create the change you want to see. If you haven’t done this yet, attempt to plan hangout sessions for you and your friends when you catch a break from work/school/project. This’ll also help you build the ability to have deeper bonds with your friends and can even help you ‘exit social media’ while looking forward to your next outing. All in all, we want to minimize our distractions as much as possible but we are also human with wants and needs too - so make sure you’re putting your best interests first (even if it requires a bit of sacrifice here and there). Thanks for the comment! I hope this helps!
I appreciate the comment - regardless, this is a very important topic to talk about so I just really hope this helps you/anyone that is affected by this. Good luck on your development journey!
Fun hobbies, Neil! It doesn't have to be sports like the video suggests - just keep yourself proactively busy with your abilities and you should be able to delegate any major distraction to something you find fulfilling.
@EdwardLabarcaDev hell yeah and I make sure all my videos are enhancing my skills one way or another. Either learning business, math, game development, programming etc.
Hey, thanks! To answer your question: Short answer: Absolutely! Long answer: My background is actually in Mechanical Engineering and with a strong desire to work with video games, I realized it would be extremely difficult to do without any programming experience. Fun fact - I did not take a single programming class during my ME degree nor did I operate with any other software, game engine, or tool that directly contributes to video games. Regardless of this, I do think that having a degree in any engineering field is a massive benefit because you are naturally surrounded by complex projects with multiple-focuses, you directly work with design-based skills, and you also are forced to have a great understanding of time management to properly progress through your work. ME's specifically have the benefit of having exposure with 3D modeling thanks to CAD and also carry the benefit of understanding physics, complicated math formulas, and even the fundation of vector mechanics which unironically gets used a lot in games that have a focus on 3D mechanics. That being said, how did I land a job at a Game Studio + what can you do to get a job as a Game Dev? Well, just like any professional game developer, coder, or contributor to a studio - you first need a portofolio. Whiel you can mix your technical engineering projects in your resume/portfolio (like I did here: drive.google.com/file/d/1UHZP90EvIVITIGvrsBYINID7GnjiAkBh/view ) you want to start building games on your own. The scale/scope doesn't matter as long as: 1. You have atleast one completed game (and prove it with a launch/store page) 2. You can demonstrate your technical profieciency behind the game(s) you made and 3. You can leverage a main focal point such as coding systems, designing tools for production, and/or refractoring/troubleshooting expert. So, for example: 1. DodgeKing V1.0.0 was the completed game with storepage proof ( store.steampowered.com/app/2086270/DodgeKing/?beta=1 ) 2. (On Page #9 of the portfolio link, you can read the "developer impact" section to see the technical proficiency behind it) and 3. All Unity projects in the portfolio focus on coding systems - even the other ME projects assess the importance of system-based approaches. Now, bare in mind I was able to do this without any coding experience so I started off with a massive project in Unity and prototyped this game: ( th-cam.com/video/QxUl2AHPntg/w-d-xo.html ) It took about 1.3 years of me just fooling around with the engine while completing my studies. After this, I ended up making my first commercial game, DodgeKing V1.0.0 which took 90 days to make. Key word: 90 days - the game was super small and while the quality was lack-luster, the entire process of making and launching a game taught me fundamental skills to developing a gmae in a surpressed amoutn of time. Lastly, I poked around a few game jams and other Unity projects to prove to recruiters that I understand the engine at the deeper levels that the actual job requires me to know. That being said, depending on the job you're applying for, make sure you learn your engine (Whether Unity, Unreal, or others, base your portfolio off of using that tool) So when prompted by a recuirter "Hey, we're interested in interviewing you BECAUSE you have a portofolio that highlights your skills," thats when you defend your skills by talking about how you were able to implement features, code, and design approaches for your game(s). tl;dr - the degree doesn't matter - it's the experience. ME degrees are huge since they demonstrate a lot of engineering-based skills that highlight your ability ot work on complicated projects. As long as you have a portofolio of games/areas of where you want to work at with proof that you actually understand what the job is asking for, your odds drastically increase. Also - game dev jobs is a very saturated market - stand out by showcasing your technical proficiency as quickly as possible. I hope this helps! If you have anymore questions, feel free to ask! Thanks!
thanks so much for this answer i genuinely didn't expect this much help thank you I'm in ME right now 3 Year and I feal absolutely lost i want to drop out but I'm in too deep, you just gave me some much needed motivation brother I did have a mobile game that had 50k downloads on a different platform (not Google play) it was a competition don by a university where i live and it was removed after the competition it didn't win and some gamejam games do you think that could be enough to get a foothold also I guess I have to learn unity or unreal I used Godot for it (sorry for bad typing I'm on my phone) Also i couldn't access you resume
@@HexY------ Yup - just saw the request - m'bad - you should have access to it now. New Link incase the other one still fails: drive.google.com/file/d/1UHZP90EvIVITIGvrsBYINID7GnjiAkBh/view?usp=sharing And yes! 3rd-4th year is the hardest because you're too deep to pivot elsewhere but it's also a privildege because you're bound to complete your degree and can land a normal enigneering job to rack up funds for supporting your development journey. Do not give up on it since Thermo, Fluids, Mechanics, and Machine Design are the last filters you'll fight before capstone. Stay strong!
@@HexY------ Also - regarding your current portfolio - 50k downloads implies that you made a very appealing mobile game, meaning when you put this in your portfolio, you will automiacally draw attention to it. Here, you can talk about the context of its design inception (the university competition) and also feature your game jam projects too. I advertise you to look into Unreal / Unity (both would be ideal, just remember that Unreal has a bigger job market for AAA studios while Unity has a mix of lower-tier Studios / lots of Engineering Companies not related to game-dev use Unity) - as for Godot, it's going to be just a bit tougher since it's now kicking off to be a viable engine for larger studios to work with. Just like anything you do in your own life, always take time to research the market because there might also be roles inside the game dev industry that you simply amy not be aware about. Based off of what tools, skills, and requirements they're asking for, build a portfolio based off of that to continue building your career capital/leverage towards that job.
@@InspectorDocs Currently on it! In the meantime, you’ll be notified if you sign up for the newsletter in the description! (mailchi.mp/18769141c5f2/kick-ass-game-development)
Wow, it's crazy how people jump to judge. whats your thought on this: - PersonOne is successful, hitting every deadline, building their career, even contributing to their 401k. And all they do is relax with a movie once a month! If you know what kind of movie --- Then there’s PersonTwo, a wrestling superstar, making 500k, supporting his family, even opening a restaurant. When he won the title, he posted a photo with a cigar, and people applaud him and some was mad at him. Why does PersonOne get so much more hate than PersonTwo? Even though they both take one little break each month, somehow PersonOne gets torn down for it while people just cheer on others for worse behavior. The double standards are ridiculous!"
0:00 - Time Management is just Lack of Distractions
0:21 - Biggest Obstacle in Time Management
0:51 - Why this is a problem
1:34 - Learn to Deny the Brownie
3:08 - Build your Character
3:40 - Stay Busy
4:27 - Sports: the secret Hack
5:01 - Create Deadlines
5:59 - Reverse Engineer your Feelings
6:58 - Elimiate Triggers
7:46 - Be of Integrity
8:34 - "Fizzle Method"
8:58 - Realize the Stakes are High
9:51 - Become Respectable
11:04 - Who is your ideal self?
11:51 - Recap
Was not expecting this but thanks for making this video.
@@IvanGarelli 🫡 It’s hard to talk about a silent epidemic that can extremely shackling. As long as you’re willing to build the habits that eliminates this distraction (long term) you’ll have so much more time to enjoy your development journey. Thank you for your comment and I really hope this helps!
I was looking through your uploads!! I’ll have to watch more of your videos they look great and this one was awesome ! I’m surprised your not way bigger ! Keep it up
Thank you for the comment! I really hope this helps!
If an epic protestant set of choices is what will ship your products better and improve your life when all else has failed, it's worth it for those folks.
Good luck, fellow game devs! 😊
Always worth embracing great disciplinary values in order to achieve your goals.
Lemme add to this, STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS!
🍃🔥 will drain your motivation, and combined with corn, you’ll be LAZY af
While I don't think that porn is the significant factor/problem for a lot of people, I 100% agree with the general sentiment. I'm pretty hooked on easy and cheap content consumption with TH-cam and Twitch, and what I experience is pretty much what other dopamin/reward factor videos say as well: engaging in such easy instant gratifications made it more difficult for me, over time, to focus on monotonous or boring tasks for a longer time or exert way less effort to overcome challenging tasks. The solution would be to distance yourself, or at least regulate, engagement in such behaviours, and without so many dopaminergic activities, over time you would start to feel more enjoyment and fulfillment from the more boring tasks that you actually want to do.
You're right - I'm directing the attention to porn in specific because of how deeply damaging it is towards your dopamine receptors and ultimately has other dangerous effects such as the corruption of how relationships are viewed, loss of testosterone (in men), time consumption, and spiritual health*
But this is all applicable to 'instant gratification' conent as well. Phone addiction in particular is harrowing and ruins the attention span, creates dependency, and elevates behaviors associated with addiction. All of this to is to say that if you catch yourself in a constant loop of doomscrolling or getting heavily distracted, you need to find a way out of it ASAP. I just really hope the video helps anyone who needs help developing the correct habits to avoid this vice.
*Spiritual Health in the context of Christianity refers to your relationship with God and engaging in activities that go against the divine law (also known as sin) is the quickest way to place yourself in a perilous situation. This isn't a religious debate, but simply put - depending on your beliefs - the implications of a healthy spiritual life also is heavily correlated to general fulfillment and purpose; characteristics that propel you to perform better in your day to day life.
Incredibly important topic. Well done!
@@ThomasStewartDev Thank you for your support! Let’s keep the journey alive!
Wtf bro aren't you married 😅 and still
The most real words ever spoken, talking about the things many people are afraid to confront about them selfs in fear of how it would make them view them selfs. I was the same way for a long time, but once I finally broke my self out of it I was able to progress so much. This way a great video, keep it up and don't stop. I can't wait to play the game you make🤝
Thank you for your comment and for sharing your experience! Part of becoming a better developer stems from being a stronger person and while it's easy to dismiss hard conversations, facing them will allows us to recgonize what needs to be changed. Glad this helped and good luck on your Game Development Journey!
@EdwardLabarcaDev No problem, you don't experience life just to keep all the wisdom you've learned to your self and thank you I wish you luck on your game development journey as well
Dude, i literally deleted instagram and twitter yesterday before watching this video..
Felt so much distraction coming from these apps.
@@YousefHOTF Keep it that way and you’ll see your screen time numbers drop like crazy. Use that extra time to keep working on your game (or on anything else) and life gets better.
Guys Get Ready November Is Coming 😅
@@Don-zo3ts No excuses
we can do it bro!!!!!!!!!!!!! lets goooo No Simp November!!!!!!!
@@DarkNemexyx No N N November
ok so is that only for corn or for everything as well?
@@thelionszen3352 nnn chalange day one completed 👍
Honest this past week I feel wasting my time and only make a tiny progress, thank you this is really helpful I keep like losing my self and goal.
The most difficult part is starting. Once the momentum is rolling, l promise it gets easier.
Thanks for this video! Learning about the minimum breaks between activities was a real eye-opener for me.
The explanations are clear and well-organized. I'm not a gamedev, but this makes it useful for almost any field.
@@yaeshamp Glad this helped and thrilled to hear that these steps can also be applied to non-devs! Regardless of whichever field you pursue, keeping the distractions low is key to keeping the time management high. Thank you for the comment!
Really strong talk - I haven't even made a game in ages but I think this applies to a lot of my life. Thanks for making it, and also that's a really impressive working history in the description!!
I'm 17 so a lot of my friends use social media, and in person they'll be like "hey you haven't sent me any tiktoks recently" (I quit using that app). Same thing with instagram. I have a huge problem with doomscrolling but I can't bring myself to delete the app. It's a shame because I know I can be so much more productive without it.
@@px8 Peer pressure is a real thing and it doesn’t have to be active peer pressure either. Being tied to Instagram/Tiktok for the sake of keeping contact with certain friend(s) is a real reason why many of us have it in the first place.
You can choose to limit your use of this (as you’re suggesting what you’re currently doing) or eliminate it completely, but like all habits, take baby steps to make your exit plan work.
In this video, the “Say no to the brownie exercise” is an ‘easy’ example of building the ability to say no/start rejecting things that do not serve you.
Please remember that we are social creatures and need to interact often. That being said, I do think that social media has replaced how we view social interactions as a whole, so you can also create the change you want to see. If you haven’t done this yet, attempt to plan hangout sessions for you and your friends when you catch a break from work/school/project. This’ll also help you build the ability to have deeper bonds with your friends and can even help you ‘exit social media’ while looking forward to your next outing.
All in all, we want to minimize our distractions as much as possible but we are also human with wants and needs too - so make sure you’re putting your best interests first (even if it requires a bit of sacrifice here and there).
Thanks for the comment! I hope this helps!
Great content, great message! This channel is destined for greatness
I really appreciate your words, and I really hope you can use this video to your advantage!
thank you for your king videos, real advice let's do our best to become better, good development to all
You absolutely got this! Cut those distractions once and for all. Good luck on your development journey!
@@EdwardLabarcaDev thank you!
You are a truly gigachad. KUDOS!!!
I appreciate the comment - regardless, this is a very important topic to talk about so I just really hope this helps you/anyone that is affected by this. Good luck on your development journey!
Im the true Gigachad but yeah he is the best!!!!!!!!!
@@GigaChadBigW no u
My hobby is building software and writing stories.
Fun hobbies, Neil! It doesn't have to be sports like the video suggests - just keep yourself proactively busy with your abilities and you should be able to delegate any major distraction to something you find fulfilling.
@EdwardLabarcaDev hell yeah and I make sure all my videos are enhancing my skills one way or another. Either learning business, math, game development, programming etc.
Good video i have a question is it possible to get a game dev job with a ME degree
Hey, thanks!
To answer your question:
Short answer: Absolutely!
Long answer: My background is actually in Mechanical Engineering and with a strong desire to work with video games, I realized it would be extremely difficult to do without any programming experience. Fun fact - I did not take a single programming class during my ME degree nor did I operate with any other software, game engine, or tool that directly contributes to video games.
Regardless of this, I do think that having a degree in any engineering field is a massive benefit because you are naturally surrounded by complex projects with multiple-focuses, you directly work with design-based skills, and you also are forced to have a great understanding of time management to properly progress through your work. ME's specifically have the benefit of having exposure with 3D modeling thanks to CAD and also carry the benefit of understanding physics, complicated math formulas, and even the fundation of vector mechanics which unironically gets used a lot in games that have a focus on 3D mechanics.
That being said, how did I land a job at a Game Studio + what can you do to get a job as a Game Dev?
Well, just like any professional game developer, coder, or contributor to a studio - you first need a portofolio. Whiel you can mix your technical engineering projects in your resume/portfolio (like I did here: drive.google.com/file/d/1UHZP90EvIVITIGvrsBYINID7GnjiAkBh/view ) you want to start building games on your own. The scale/scope doesn't matter as long as:
1. You have atleast one completed game (and prove it with a launch/store page)
2. You can demonstrate your technical profieciency behind the game(s) you made
and 3. You can leverage a main focal point such as coding systems, designing tools for production, and/or refractoring/troubleshooting expert.
So, for example:
1. DodgeKing V1.0.0 was the completed game with storepage proof ( store.steampowered.com/app/2086270/DodgeKing/?beta=1 )
2. (On Page #9 of the portfolio link, you can read the "developer impact" section to see the technical proficiency behind it)
and 3. All Unity projects in the portfolio focus on coding systems - even the other ME projects assess the importance of system-based approaches.
Now, bare in mind I was able to do this without any coding experience so I started off with a massive project in Unity and prototyped this game: ( th-cam.com/video/QxUl2AHPntg/w-d-xo.html ) It took about 1.3 years of me just fooling around with the engine while completing my studies. After this, I ended up making my first commercial game, DodgeKing V1.0.0 which took 90 days to make. Key word: 90 days - the game was super small and while the quality was lack-luster, the entire process of making and launching a game taught me fundamental skills to developing a gmae in a surpressed amoutn of time. Lastly, I poked around a few game jams and other Unity projects to prove to recruiters that I understand the engine at the deeper levels that the actual job requires me to know.
That being said, depending on the job you're applying for, make sure you learn your engine (Whether Unity, Unreal, or others, base your portfolio off of using that tool)
So when prompted by a recuirter "Hey, we're interested in interviewing you BECAUSE you have a portofolio that highlights your skills," thats when you defend your skills by talking about how you were able to implement features, code, and design approaches for your game(s).
tl;dr - the degree doesn't matter - it's the experience. ME degrees are huge since they demonstrate a lot of engineering-based skills that highlight your ability ot work on complicated projects. As long as you have a portofolio of games/areas of where you want to work at with proof that you actually understand what the job is asking for, your odds drastically increase. Also - game dev jobs is a very saturated market - stand out by showcasing your technical proficiency as quickly as possible.
I hope this helps! If you have anymore questions, feel free to ask!
Thanks!
thanks so much for this answer i genuinely didn't expect this much help thank you I'm in ME right now 3 Year and I feal absolutely lost i want to drop out but I'm in too deep, you just gave me some much needed motivation brother I did have a mobile game that had 50k downloads on a different platform (not Google play) it was a competition don by a university where i live and it was removed after the competition it didn't win and some gamejam games do you think that could be enough to get a foothold also I guess I have to learn unity or unreal I used Godot for it
(sorry for bad typing I'm on my phone)
Also i couldn't access you resume
@@HexY------ Yup - just saw the request - m'bad - you should have access to it now.
New Link incase the other one still fails: drive.google.com/file/d/1UHZP90EvIVITIGvrsBYINID7GnjiAkBh/view?usp=sharing
And yes! 3rd-4th year is the hardest because you're too deep to pivot elsewhere but it's also a privildege because you're bound to complete your degree and can land a normal enigneering job to rack up funds for supporting your development journey. Do not give up on it since Thermo, Fluids, Mechanics, and Machine Design are the last filters you'll fight before capstone. Stay strong!
@@HexY------ Also - regarding your current portfolio -
50k downloads implies that you made a very appealing mobile game, meaning when you put this in your portfolio, you will automiacally draw attention to it. Here, you can talk about the context of its design inception (the university competition) and also feature your game jam projects too. I advertise you to look into Unreal / Unity (both would be ideal, just remember that Unreal has a bigger job market for AAA studios while Unity has a mix of lower-tier Studios / lots of Engineering Companies not related to game-dev use Unity) - as for Godot, it's going to be just a bit tougher since it's now kicking off to be a viable engine for larger studios to work with.
Just like anything you do in your own life, always take time to research the market because there might also be roles inside the game dev industry that you simply amy not be aware about. Based off of what tools, skills, and requirements they're asking for, build a portfolio based off of that to continue building your career capital/leverage towards that job.
Can't thank you enough bro I'm getting that degree no matter what now thanks 🙏 sub+1❤️❤️❤️
make a discord for like-minded people in game dev
@@InspectorDocs Currently on it! In the meantime, you’ll be notified if you sign up for the newsletter in the description! (mailchi.mp/18769141c5f2/kick-ass-game-development)
Real
@@zain4409 fr 🫡
Wow, it's crazy how people jump to judge. whats your thought on this:
- PersonOne is successful, hitting every deadline, building their career, even contributing to their 401k. And all they do is relax with a movie once a month! If you know what kind of movie
--- Then there’s PersonTwo, a wrestling superstar, making 500k, supporting his family, even opening a restaurant. When he won the title, he posted a photo with a cigar, and people applaud him and some was mad at him.
Why does PersonOne get so much more hate than PersonTwo?
Even though they both take one little break each month, somehow PersonOne gets torn down for it while people just cheer on others for worse behavior. The double standards are ridiculous!"
my thoughts are exactly 😮 👀👀
Korn??😂
@@mikebeats3281 Porn, Doomscrolling, Phone Addiction, etc., these are all enemies of focus.