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Quick update to yesterday's script for the platformer. My team wanted me to modify the script so that the platforms would respawn after some time. . After some research, I learned the best way to do this is by creating an empty object to serve as the platform manager. The script for this object would basically instantiate the platform at it's same position after it's fallen and been destroyed. . Really interesting seeing how these scripts and objects interact with each other. I never really could get a sense of that from tutorials. It's one thing to follow a tutorial, but I can say I definitely learn more when I have to create them myself for these personal projects where I'm not being led step-by-step. . . . . . #GitHubGameOff #csharp #clanguage #coder #coderlife #coding #codinglife #developer #gamedesign #gamedevelopment #gamedev #learntocode #programmers #programminglife #programming #softwaredeveloper #unitygame #unitygameengine #unityengine #100daysofcode #thedevlife #developerstuff #programmerrepublic #codingdays #peoplewhocode #worldcode #coderworlds #github #gamejam https://www.instagram.com/p/BqyXSs8hK5L/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12e0eh67a4d3u

It's a traaaap! 😱 Our game for the #GitHubGameOff #gamejam now has traps for the player to avoid. The first is a spike trap that kills the player object instantly. Next, you see two platforms fall one second after the player object lands on them. Very simple traps to implement, but still fun to make and a great learning experience for me. 🤓 . . . . . #csharp #clanguage #coder #coderlife #coding #codinglife #developer #gamedesign #gamedevelopment #gamedev #learntocode #programmers #programminglife #programming #softwaredeveloper #unitygame #unitygameengine #unityengine #100daysofcode #thedevlife #developerstuff #programmerrepublic #peoplewhocode #worldcode #coderworlds #github https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqv4unohTBy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19j2mtoygw66z

This happens way to often 😂 . . . . . #codinghumor #codingjokes #codingmeme #devlife #mememonday #mondaymeme #programmingmemes #programmermemes #programmerhumor #programmingjokes #programmingisfun #programminglife https://www.instagram.com/p/BqpwNr2hHXe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rjt3ilmdaqky

It's #freecodecampFriday again! . Today's four lessons weren't difficult, but I still learned something new. Like the use of a Radix in the parseInt Function. I never learned about binary numbers and their base systems, so even though I went through the lesson real quick, I still took some time afterward to read up on them. It actually made me rethink how I look at numbers; its a reminder that even though numbers help explain so much of our universe, at the end of the day, numbers are entirely man-made. 🤯 . Was not expecting to get all philosophical 🧠 ... yea... that's enough coding for today. *lol* . . . . . #javascript #freecodecamp #coder #coderlife #coding #codinglife #codingisfun #developer #learntocode #programmers #programminglife #programming #softwaredeveloper #computerscience #computersciencemajor #100daysofcode #webdev #webdeveloper #webdevelopment #objectorientedprogramming #thedevlife #developerstuff #programmerrepublic #codingdays #peoplewhocode #worldcode #buildtheweb #coderworlds https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqi1Qd5hpmU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mig98506qevj

Quick update on my team's game for the #GitHubGameOff #gamejam . My team members are more experienced than I, so I choose the more simpler tasks, like a scene loading script. 😂 . Though...being a novice...this still was a challenge. 😅 The script I made was supposed to detect if an object with a "Friendly" tag was triggered when the player object interacted with it. Initially, the trigger just wasn't being activated for some reason. Luckily, google saved the day (as usual 😎) . Turns out I needed to use empty objects and use those as the triggers. I also needed to edit the script to detect 2D colliders rather than the default 3D ones. This is my first 2D game, so I didn't even there are 2D versions for various functions/calls/etc. But that's the benefit of this experience; you end up learning about things you probably wouldn't have in any other situation. Now this will be something I remember for the future. 😊 . In this video, you see that when the player object, the yellow triangle, lands on the right platform, a new scene is loaded. You'll recognize this scene from a previous post for a camera shaking script I worked on. And if the player lands on the left platform, the scene for the main menu is loaded. Feeling really proud that I was able to get this working. Will just need to work with the team to see how they want to implement this script. . That's all for today. Hope you all are having a wonderful Thanksgiving! 🦃 . . . . . #csharp #clanguage #coder #coderlife #coding #codinglife #developer #gamedesign #gamedevelopment #gamedev #learntocode #programmers #programminglife #programming #softwaredeveloper #unitygame #unitygameengine #unityengine #100daysofcode #thedevlife #developerstuff #programmerrepublic #peoplewhocode #worldcode #coderworlds #github https://www.instagram.com/p/BqgDhdEhFSn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1j2p69p5ipkw9

I had to write a poem for my Creative Writing class, so to make things interesting, I formatted it to look like a simple program. What can I say... it's the nerd in me. 🤓 . I'm leaving this up to interpretation. If this struck a chord, feel free to leave your thoughts. ☺️ . . . . . #poetry #poem #creativewriting #devlife #programminglife #coderlife #coding #codinglife #codingisfun #developer #programmers #programminglife #programming #softwaredeveloper #computerscience #computersciencemajor #100daysofcode #thedevlife #developerstuff #creativecoding #creativecode #codeart https://www.instagram.com/p/BqXt_jvBsOL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11gl4imfjde1t

Today is #freecodecampfriday 🤓 No, this hashtag isn't official... but I'm making it a thing! 😤 Why? Well I've recently started a new job as a Junior .Net Developer, which is awesome since I'm now getting real world experience (yay! 😃). But now I have less time to work on side projects, like freecodecamp and game design. (wahh! 😩) . But this makes me think about a Nike ad I recently saw from one of my favorite athletes, Serena Williams, that said "Getting this far, crazy. Stopping now, crazier." This speaks to my soul. 🙏🏾 It would be insane for me to let a roadblock get in the way of me doing the things I enjoy. . So instead of working on freecodecamp lessons three times a week, I'll just do them on Friday. While this means it will take a little longer to complete the course, at the end of the day I'm still make progress. 📈 . Today's lessons were about Javascript's random function. While it wasn't difficult, I don't like how you have to do some weird math and use another function to properly do ranges of whole numbers. Other programs do this much more... gracefully 🤴🏾 Maybe I'll learn a different method in the future. For now, gonna keep on pushing forward. 😎 . . . . . #serenawilliams#javascript #freecodecamp #coder #coderlife #coding #codinglife #codingisfun #developer #learntocode #programmers #programminglife #programming #softwaredeveloper #computerscience #computersciencemajor #100daysofcode #webdev #webdeveloper #webdevelopment #objectorientedprogramming #thedevlife #programmerrepublic #codingdays #peoplewhocode #worldcode #buildtheweb https://www.instagram.com/p/BqQtUsxhuxi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ekle1qdq902f

Another C++ homework assignment submitted with ease 😎 Building on previous lessons, the assignment was to create a program that uses a for loop to fill in an array with student names and their grades. The actual calculation of their number grade to a letter grade had to be done in a separate function, so a global variable had to be used. Not bad, but still fun to do. . . . . . #cplusplus #clanguage #coder #coderlife #coding #codinglife #codingisfun #developer #learntocode #programmers #programminglife #programming #softwaredeveloper #computerscience #computersciencemajor #100daysofcode #thedevlife #developerstuff #programmerrepublic #codingdays #peoplewhocode #worldcode #buildtheweb #coderworlds #codeuniverse #dotnet https://www.instagram.com/p/BqLl0QLB1r1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mxbae2o8spu

I thought it would fix itself. 🤷🏾‍♂️ Lol . . . . . #codinghumor #codingjokes #codingmeme #devlife #mememonday #mondaymeme #programmingmemes #programmermemes #programmerhumor #programmingjokes #programmingisfun #programminglife #pikachu #pikachumeme #pokemonmeme https://www.instagram.com/p/BqGR_1oBTnI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gs3roozlotse

If you've always wanted to join a game jam, consider participating in GitHub's game jam, Game Off 2018, or #GitHubGameOff. A game jam, for those of you who don't know, is like a hackathon... but for video games! 🎮 Basically, you or a group are given a theme and have to make a game in a short amount of time. Some can last a month and some can be as short as 24 hours. . The Game Off 2018 is a month long game jam, so it's great for beginners since the time pressure is not as stressful. The theme this year is HYBRID, so there's a lot you can do with that. Also, it's hosted on itch.io, which is THE game jam website. It's a great place to meet other game programmers. I've actually joined a team of other noobs to make a contra-like game. We keep in touch on discord. And you have to host your code on GitHub, which is great for me because I finally have an excuse to learn how to use GitHub. 😏 . My team is pretty big, which is nice as I get to work on a small part of the project. Today, I focused on creating a script that would shake the camera object once a trigger is activated. Figuring out how to do it was challenging, but once I did, it felt like I was just initially over complicating it. 😒 But at least I figured it out! . In this image, you can see a sphere falling down. There is an invisible trigger area somewhere beneath the sphere. When the ball enters the trigger area, the camera starts shaking. When the ball leaves the trigger area, the camera stops shaking. Seems sooooo simple, but I promise it wasn't... for me... Like I said, I'm just a noob at this! 😤 . . . . #csharp #clanguage #coder #coderlife #coding #codinglife #developer #gamedesign #gamedevelopment #gamedev #learntocode #programmers #programminglife #programming #softwaredeveloper #unitygame #unitygameengine #unityengine #100daysofcode #thedevlife #developerstuff #programmerrepublic #codingdays #peoplewhocode #worldcode #coderworlds #github #gamejam https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp8LLacBvoX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17p9mm4gipo5f

I'm finally done! The game now has all the necessary features to be considered a complete game. 😀 The only thing I could do is make it look prettier, but I don't really care about that. 🤷🏾‍♂️ Not like I'm selling it. And I'm not a designer at all. 😬 The game actually runs much smoother, but my screen recorder is just.... horrible. Hmm, any recommendations for free ones without a watermark? 🤔 . These last several hours were actually very stressful because a ton of issues were popping up. The main problem related to having opened the game in a different version of unity. I ended up having to recreate the entire hierarchy for all the game assets. Even though I had to recreate certain assets, I was lucky to have prefabs for a few, which saved me time in the long run. Going forward, I will make prefabs of EVERYTHING, lol. . Anyways, this was a great experience and I definitely learned a lot. Mainly how to manage time, set goals, and organizing assets. These are priceless lessons that I'm glad I'm getting now. And now, on to the next project!.... What you thought I was gonna take a break? Naaahhhh. No breaks here bih. 😁 . . . . . #csharp #clanguage #coder #coderlife #coding #codinglife #codingisfun #developer #gamedesign #gamedevelopment #gamedev #learntocode #programmers #programminglife #programming #softwaredeveloper #unitygame #unitygameengine #unityengine #computerscience #computersciencemajor #100daysofcode #thedevlife #developerstuff #programmerrepublic #codingdays #peoplewhocode #worldcode #coderworlds https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp2qRGIhXdZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mvr1cj7iqxa1

The latest assignment for my C++ course was to essentially create a bank account using functions. Definitely more involved than my previous assignments, but pretty easy in the end. 😪 . To make it a little more challenging for myself, I focused on refactoring. This just means restructuring the code to improve the readability and to reduce it's complexity. Overall, I was satisfied with the result. 🙌🏾 . . . . . #cplusplus #clanguage #coder #coderlife #coding #codinglife #codingisfun #developer #learntocode #programmers #programminglife #programming #softwaredeveloper #computerscience #computersciencemajor #100daysofcode #thedevlife #developerstuff #programmerrepublic #codingdays #peoplewhocode #worldcode #buildtheweb #coderworlds #codeuniverse #dotnet https://www.instagram.com/p/BprxSKhHKmZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2eqyida9p4to

These next couple of lessons from freecodecamp were about while and for loops. I got through them fairly quickly since I already learned about them in other programming languages. 😁 I did get a quick look at the next lesson though and it looks... not as easy 😅 . . . . . #javascript #freecodecamp #coder #coderlife #coding #codinglife #codingisfun #developer #learntocode #programmers #programminglife #programming #softwaredeveloper #computerscience #computersciencemajor #100daysofcode #webdev #webdeveloper # webdevelopment #objectorientedprogramming #thedevlife #developerstuff #programmerrepublic #codingdays #peoplewhocode #worldcode #buildtheweb #coderworlds https://www.instagram.com/p/BpneMkdBYzO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xiymsmwlonqp

The endless runner game now includes obstacles! I've also added components and code that lead to the player object exploding after hitting one of the obstacles. So close to being done! Now I just need to add UI to keep track of the players score. This is the home sretch! I should be done by the end of the week. 🙌🏾 . . . . . #csharp #clanguage #coder #coderlife #coding #codinglife #codingisfun #developer #gamedesign #gamedevelopment #gamedev #learntocode #programmers #programminglife #programming #softwaredeveloper #unitygame #unitygameengine #unityengine #computerscience #computersciencemajor #100daysofcode #thedevlife #developerstuff #programmerrepublic #codingdays #peoplewhocode #worldcode #coderworlds https://www.instagram.com/p/BpkSJCnnah-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1winumjtv1ztu

For the past 24 hours, I took part in my very first hackathon! 🤓 If you don't know, a hackathon is a design sprint-like event in which computer programmers (but not limited to computer programmers) collaborate intensively on software projects. . I definitely learned alot that I plan on applying to future projects. I also feel fortunate that I had great team for my very first hackathon. You guys made this an unforgettable and enjoyable time. I wish you guys the best in the future! . And now that that's over, back to these programming projects I've had to put on delay. The grind don't stop! 👨🏾‍💻 . . . . . #hackathon (at Queens College) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpfH54BnkVE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1igzo1cnenmna

Added some input functionality. 🎮 Now the player object can move let and right using the A and D keys. Next, I'll be adding some obstacles. ⚠️ . . . . . #csharp #clanguage #coder #coderlife #coding #codinglife #codingisfun #developer #gamedesign #gamedevelopment #gamedev #learntocode #programmers #programminglife #programming #softwaredeveloper #unitygame #unitygameengine #unityengine #computerscience #computersciencemajor #100daysofcode #endlessrunnergame #endlessrunner https://www.instagram.com/p/BpS6mOUnirV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=k72fur36xfwl