Comments on: Pirates Post-partum at ION http://programmerjoe.com/2008/05/19/pirates-post-partum-at-ion/ Joe Ludwig\'s blog Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:28:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: ion cleanse http://programmerjoe.com/2008/05/19/pirates-post-partum-at-ion/#comment-211452 ion cleanse Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:59:49 +0000 http://programmerjoe.com/2008/05/19/pirates-post-partum-at-ion/#comment-211452 Puts a lot into perspective about my observations as a customer and an aloof IT management professional. Puts a lot into perspective about my observations as a customer and an aloof IT management professional.

]]> By: ejengstrom http://programmerjoe.com/2008/05/19/pirates-post-partum-at-ion/#comment-200465 ejengstrom Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:22:47 +0000 http://programmerjoe.com/2008/05/19/pirates-post-partum-at-ion/#comment-200465 Joe, The problems you've described are so common throughout the entire IT industry it isn't funny. What isn't common is the ability to survive IN an organization and make change for the better for everyone involved. That's quite uncommon. I was floored to read your post-mortem and to see you still employed with FLS. :) I don't know if I could have done the same. It adds real cache to FLS and I look forward to your future projects, they'll clearly benefit your customers (and yourselves, I hope!). -e Joe,

The problems you’ve described are so common throughout the entire IT industry it isn’t funny.

What isn’t common is the ability to survive IN an organization and make change for the better for everyone involved. That’s quite uncommon.

I was floored to read your post-mortem and to see you still employed with FLS. :) I don’t know if I could have done the same.

It adds real cache to FLS and I look forward to your future projects, they’ll clearly benefit your customers (and yourselves, I hope!).

-e

]]> By: Joe http://programmerjoe.com/2008/05/19/pirates-post-partum-at-ion/#comment-200215 Joe Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:05:28 +0000 http://programmerjoe.com/2008/05/19/pirates-post-partum-at-ion/#comment-200215 My hope is that devs on other MMOs can learn something from our experience and avoid some of the pitfalls we hit. The fact that devs from Star Wars Galaxies and Shadowbane came up after the talk makes me think it's a pretty common story. They said it reminded them of their experiences building those games. My hope is that devs on other MMOs can learn something from our experience and avoid some of the pitfalls we hit. The fact that devs from Star Wars Galaxies and Shadowbane came up after the talk makes me think it’s a pretty common story. They said it reminded them of their experiences building those games.

]]> By: ejengstrom http://programmerjoe.com/2008/05/19/pirates-post-partum-at-ion/#comment-200208 ejengstrom Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:01:25 +0000 http://programmerjoe.com/2008/05/19/pirates-post-partum-at-ion/#comment-200208 Joe, Been meaning to get around to the article and my comments since I found your blog. I was a POTBS beta player and after launch owned 13 copies of the game. How interesting to read about this. Puts a lot into perspective about my observations as a customer and an aloof IT management professional. Why decide to post that information and interview? What was your thought process in revealing that information? Care to discuss? Erik Joe,

Been meaning to get around to the article and my comments since I found your blog. I was a POTBS beta player and after launch owned 13 copies of the game.

How interesting to read about this. Puts a lot into perspective about my observations as a customer and an aloof IT management professional.

Why decide to post that information and interview? What was your thought process in revealing that information?

Care to discuss?

Erik

]]> By: Tess http://programmerjoe.com/2008/05/19/pirates-post-partum-at-ion/#comment-169853 Tess Thu, 29 May 2008 01:24:32 +0000 http://programmerjoe.com/2008/05/19/pirates-post-partum-at-ion/#comment-169853 One of these years, I really do need to hit ION. All my old GDC friends are easier to find at the little cons, these days. Besides, my brother is in Seattle, and I owe him a visit or three. Luckily, AGDC is just down the road, so I'll say hi, if I see you. One of these years, I really do need to hit ION. All my old GDC friends are easier to find at the little cons, these days. Besides, my brother is in Seattle, and I owe him a visit or three.

Luckily, AGDC is just down the road, so I’ll say hi, if I see you.

]]> By: Matthew Weigel http://programmerjoe.com/2008/05/19/pirates-post-partum-at-ion/#comment-160700 Matthew Weigel Mon, 19 May 2008 22:18:24 +0000 http://programmerjoe.com/2008/05/19/pirates-post-partum-at-ion/#comment-160700 I'll look for it... I'm sorry I wasn't able to make ION, there just wasn't budget for it (and I didn't want to go on my own) this year. I’ll look for it… I’m sorry I wasn’t able to make ION, there just wasn’t budget for it (and I didn’t want to go on my own) this year.

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