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Database development vs. Game development
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[quote][b]TheGolem[/b] wrote: Nobody needs games? While I'm sure that millions of gamers out there would heartily object, I think that this is in fact wrong. It is common among us computer geeks to actually think like a machine (I know this great big scheme to double the income of our company. The time our employees sleep is wasted. If they would stop sleeping, they could double their work!). The thing is, human productivity is very complex. Personal skills are only part of it. There is also stuff like the working atmosphere or the personal motivation. People tend to be a lot more productive when they are well-rested and motivated. If they hate their jobs, their boss and feel burnt-out, they will not do good work. Games are a tool to recreate. When playing games, you can keep your mind off things, like your overcrowded business schedule. I know that many people play games to get their minds off things. Without them, their work morale would be way down, I guarantee you that. So you could say that half the workers out there DO need games. The industry needs games, without them, their workers wouldn't do good work. I know too well that making games is not the most respected job in the world. However, that is not surprising. Don't forget that 15 years ago, we were drooling about how great Dune looked. Computer games are a very, VERY young industry. And an entertainment industry at that. It will take the time until the generation that started playing on their commodore as a kid reaches the age of 50 or 60 before this industry will become fully accepted. However, the video game industry is already bigger than the movie industry. That's a pretty big chance, if you ask me. You should do what you like. If you like database programming more than game programming, then by all means, go ahead and do it. But don't do it because you think that it might be more respected. What will happen if somebody thinks off some new scheme to store data that is completely different from all modern databases we know today? However, mark my words: As long as humans are around on this planet, they will play games. Not necessarily video games, but they will play games.[/quote]
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