Podcasts Technology GeeksBlaBla #43 - MSS with Omar Guendeli

#43 - MSS with Omar Guendeli

Published: June 12, 2020, 1:17 a.m.

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In this episode of GeeksBlabla, we discuss a success story of a Moroccan Gameplay Programmer who used to work in different games in Morocco, while being a med student, and made it to a big firm.

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Guests

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Omar Guendeli

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Notes

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0:00 - Introduction

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0:03 - Can you give us a brief look into what inspired you when you were young?

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0:05 - Did family or friends influence your decision to get into games or was this something you became interested in on your own?

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0:09 - What was the first game you worked on?

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0:13 - And how was your experience working on games in morocco?

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0:16 - Did you work with companies who are 100% into gaming products?

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0:20 - Did you have a mentor ?

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0:23 - Are there any classic or current games/films that changed your creative vision or that stand out to you as must play/watch and why

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0:24 - Have you been impressed or surprised by any recently?

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0:26 -Is there a favorite project or game title you\\u2019ve worked on recently and what made it fun for you personally?

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1:04 - Is working with an international team a game changer in your career and your learning path?

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1:05 - and how is it to work in a very well known company?

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1:07 - What is your favorite part of game development, and the worst parts?

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1:13 - What were your hardest problems during the development of the game and how did you solve them?

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1:17 - What are the skills that an optimum newbie should possess in order to work efficiently and effectively in this domain?

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1:23 - What would be the best advice you would give to someone who wants to take a video game idea from the paper and develop it into a full game?

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1:28 - What\\u2019s the deal with cheat codes?

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1:58 - Wrap up and Goodbye.

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