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About being multi-skilled or focusing on one thing....

by Sean Brady · in General Discussion · 03/27/2011 (6:46 pm) · 2 replies

I myself have a decent artistic ability and am currently adding to my range of skills with programming languages like C++ and C#. I also mess with level editors and such to improve my design skills. I am more productive when I mix and match throughout the day. Surely having a solid hold in art and at least educated yourself with practice in programming and constantly improving is a good thing?

Heard so many say specialisation is everything but considering the way the economy is going, the more skills you have the better (more valuable through versatility)?
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Torque Owner Willbkool
Gamebox Creations
#1
03/27/2011 (8:57 pm)
I think it depends on whether you have a team or are a lone wolf. A lone developer must have some skill at everything, otherwise they won't get far. I started off knowing a bit about programming, and even went for a minor degree in Computer Science. I also took some classes in Photoshop, and learned 3D modeling on my own. Actually, I might be just as good at art as I am at programming now, which is still pretty intermediate though. ;)

If you're looking for a job with an established company though, I think they would want you highly skilled in one area.

Torque Owner Sean Brady
Plasis Games
#2
03/27/2011 (9:08 pm)
Make sense alright if going to large company. My goal is to stick to small studios as I prefer the work culture. But still the speciality is probably still needed I suppose.