BafflingBits
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCan robots trust humans?
How many ants live on earth?
What if machines could read our minds?
Will we ever fill the internet?
Is Warp Speed Possible?
Why do we ask so many questions?
Welcome to BafflingBits a series dedicated to finding interesting stories on the internet to share with you. My name is John Davenport and I am endlessly curious, always creative, and the voice you'll hear if you subscribe to this show.
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Introducing BafflingBits
January 18, 2024 23:23 - 50 seconds - 712 KBCan robots trust humans? How many ants live on earth? What if machines could read our minds? Will we ever fill the internet? Is warp speed possible? Why am I asking so many questions? Welcome to BafflingBits a series dedicated to finding interesting stories on the internet to share with you. My name is John Davenport and I am endlessly curious, always creative, and the voice you'll hear if you subscribe to this show. Each episode will dive down the rabbit hole hopefully leaving ...
How To Make Time For Your SoloDEV Projects
June 16, 2021 17:00 - 6 minutes - 6.63 MBAs a solo game developer I know that making time to code is one of the most difficult parts of the process. Personally I juggle a day job, family obligations, a 15-month old toddler, and a number of other things (we'll call these other things distractions). Making time starts with defining what the tasks are you wish to accomplish. What - exactly - are you trying to do? Why - exactly - is this task important to you? What - value - do you get out of completing this task? As a solo gam...
How Defining Success Allowed Me to Succeed
June 09, 2021 17:00 - 8 minutes - 8.21 MBBeing a solo game developer can be daunting at the best of times and it is definitely difficult sometimes to find ways of understanding what it means to be successful. I like to think of success as a metric that only you can judge and only you can define, but defining success can be difficult. When you set out to define your success criteria you have to consider things like your current goals, immediate needs, long term goals, and of course base everything you do in reality. It's not fair...
Reality of a Solo Game Developer in 2021
June 02, 2021 17:00 - 5 minutes - 5.91 MBThis week on GameDEV Journey I explore the idea of being a solo game developer in 2021. What are some of the biggest hurdles? What can you do to conquer them? And where do I want to go with my own solo dev journey?
WTF is PigBot Comic and Why Did I Start It?
May 26, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutes - 7.44 MBThis week we're stepping away from game dev to talk about another project of mine - an Instagram comic strip called PigBot. This comic strip features a robotic pig (PigBot) and his old wizard friend (Wise One). They have random conversations Monday through Friday ('ish). They cover topics from mental health, space exploration, AI, and more. Follow them on Instagram @pigbotcomic.
My Thoughts on GameDEV 6 Months After Releasing My First Game
May 19, 2021 17:00 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBSix months ago I launched my first game on the iOS App Store (ZER0ED) and it was met with huge success and tons of downloads (from my immediate friends and family). Since launch I've pushed three bug fixes and one feature release to the game. Even thought this game launch was not necessarily successful in terms of going viral, making money, or gaining a following it was successful in the simple fact that I completed the project. I released my first game on the iOS App Store and that is ac...
Rebranding... Plus What is PigBot?
May 12, 2021 10:21 - 8 minutes - 8.33 MBIt's been far too long! In this latest video I'm talking all about my recent decision to rebrand my various projects under one roof - http://www.johndav.com - Yep that's right I am branding myself this time around. Let's see what happens! Watch this podcast and see my beautiful face on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/johndavenport/ Get ZER0ED on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zer0ed/id1526004843 And browse the fantastic PigBot comics on Instagram https://www.instagram.com...
How I Overcame the Fear of Rejection to Publish My First Game
February 08, 2021 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.36 MBLinks Download ZER0ED On the App Store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zer0ed/id1526004843 Unity https://developer.apple.com/swift/ Follow of Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnDavTweets Fear of rejection or fear of failure are powerful hinderances to completing projects. This week's show I talk about some of the strategies I've used to successfully ignore these fears and put myself out there.
Finding Inspiration and Motivation While Dealing With Distraction
February 01, 2021 14:00 - 8 minutes - 5.98 MBLinks Download ZER0ED On the App Store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zer0ed/id1526004843 Unity https://developer.apple.com/swift/ Follow of Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnDavTweets Inspiration to keep things fresh and motivation to keep things moving are two very important parts of successfully completing your goals. With game development you can find inspiration everywhere, in books, tv, other games, even in life itself. The problem is often finding ways to organize your ideas and thou...
Struggles of a Solo Developer
January 25, 2021 08:00 - 9 minutes - 6.5 MBThanks for listening this week. If you're enjoying GameDEV Journey please consider rating the show where ever you get your podcasts. Also consider sharing the show with your family and friends (especially if anyone's interested in developing mobile games on iOS). LINKS Download ZER0ED on the iOS AppStore View the show notes on DidLoadGames.com You can follow me on Twitter
Game Development is not a Straight Line
January 18, 2021 10:00 - 9 minutes - 8.67 MBLinks Download ZER0ED On the App Store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zer0ed/id1526004843 Unity https://developer.apple.com/swift/ Follow of Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnDavTweets Game development, much like everything, is not a straight line. There are may twists and turns that lead you to the final destination. Here's my story of how I ended up taking a detour into Unity and C#.
The Game Development Journey
January 11, 2021 19:23 - 10 minutes - 89.6 MBLinks Download ZER0ED On the App Store Xcode Swift Apple Developer Program Transcript