Version control is key to software development of any kind and games are not different in that sense - any serious game developer (from indies to AAA) use some shape or form of version control as part of their development infrastructure.
Git, Perforce, Plastic SCM or SVN? Read this guide to compare and contrast the benefits of these version control systems.
Git, Perforce, Plastic SCM or SVN? Read this guide to compare and contrast the benefits of these version control systems.
The world of software development has changed and evolved significantly over the last two decades from when Git was introduced. The world of cloud and microservices, CI/CD and automation have introduced scale, efficiency and velocity made possible through as-a-service models for both software and infrastructure. However, there is an entire industry that could not derive the same benefits that traditional software has seen, due to its own unique complexities. Much in the world of game development has not significantly or sufficiently evolved, due to its inherent limitations of size, performance, and collaboration that look quite different in the game development world.
The world of software development has changed and evolved significantly over the last two decades from when Git was introduced. The world of cloud and microservices, CI/CD and automation have introduced scale, efficiency and velocity made possible through as-a-service models for both software and infrastructure. However, there is an entire industry that could not derive the same benefits that traditional software has seen, due to its own unique complexities. Much in the world of game development has not significantly or sufficiently evolved, due to its inherent limitations of size, performance, and collaboration that look quite different in the game development world.
At Diversion, we are building a next generation Version Control tool, with a strong emphasis on addressing the unique challenges faced by game developers. It’s no secret that the games industry is underserved by existing solutions (see here), but we wanted to hear first hand from game developers about the tools they are using, how they use them, and what challenges they encounter. With that in mind, we ran a survey among professional game developers.
At Diversion, we are building a next generation Version Control tool, with a strong emphasis on addressing the unique challenges faced by game developers. It’s no secret that the games industry is underserved by existing solutions (see here), but we wanted to hear first hand from game developers about the tools they are using, how they use them, and what challenges they encounter. With that in mind, we ran a survey among professional game developers.
While the gaming industry is booming, standard software tools and processes for this industry are still lagging behind - including Source Control Management (SCM) tools which are tables stakes for software development. This ought to change.
While the gaming industry is booming, standard software tools and processes for this industry are still lagging behind - including Source Control Management (SCM) tools which are tables stakes for software development. This ought to change.
The widely adopted SCM tools we use today, Github and Gitlab, are built on the dated architecture and design of git. I recently happened upon this thread on HackerNews that talked about a lot of the pains we’ve spoken about in our article On Git and Cognitive Load. These aren’t the only issues with Git, many of them are just really simple missing features that are no longer aligned to our current engineering practices, take this post on Folder (Non)Tracking, and today I want to talk about common workarounds (AKA hacks) for secure storage with today’s SCMs.
The widely adopted SCM tools we use today, Github and Gitlab, are built on the dated architecture and design of git. I recently happened upon this thread on HackerNews that talked about a lot of the pains we’ve spoken about in our article On Git and Cognitive Load. These aren’t the only issues with Git, many of them are just really simple missing features that are no longer aligned to our current engineering practices, take this post on Folder (Non)Tracking, and today I want to talk about common workarounds (AKA hacks) for secure storage with today’s SCMs.
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GitHub’s recently commercialized offering of Copilot, which delivers AI-powered code composition/auto-completion, was built upon the sourcing of code from millions of open source projects hosted in GitHub. This was done in spite of many OSS developers disagreeing to this use of their creation, and prompted Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) and Free Software Foundation to recommend OSS developers to cut ties with GitHub.
GitHub’s recently commercialized offering of Copilot, which delivers AI-powered code composition/auto-completion, was built upon the sourcing of code from millions of open source projects hosted in GitHub. This was done in spite of many OSS developers disagreeing to this use of their creation, and prompted Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) and Free Software Foundation to recommend OSS developers to cut ties with GitHub.
Aside from the complexities of using git as a source code version control tool (you can read this post about it), there are other aspects with the way that git works that still require workarounds and hacks, even as they are known issues for many years.
Aside from the complexities of using git as a source code version control tool (you can read this post about it), there are other aspects with the way that git works that still require workarounds and hacks, even as they are known issues for many years.
The hierarchy of tests as they relate to quality assurance are from unit tests through E2E testing, so just so we’re on the same page––I’ll briefly dive into each, and why the ultimate goal is to reach E2E testing of your product.
The hierarchy of tests as they relate to quality assurance are from unit tests through E2E testing, so just so we’re on the same page––I’ll briefly dive into each, and why the ultimate goal is to reach E2E testing of your product.
Git itself as a system, while it has its benefits, is known to come with a lot of complexity that ultimately translates to cognitive load for developers. This post is going to dive into that a bit, and how we can improve upon previous source control systems to deliver improved developer happiness in the future.
Git itself as a system, while it has its benefits, is known to come with a lot of complexity that ultimately translates to cognitive load for developers. This post is going to dive into that a bit, and how we can improve upon previous source control systems to deliver improved developer happiness in the future.
