// Author: TJ

So long 2021! A Year in Review

Hey everyone! What a year 2021 has been. There's been a lot that's happened this year, and I think now is the perfect time to do a recap! So, the first thing I'm going to touch on is Periodic. This year I managed to get quite a bit of the framework done, from revamping the […]

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November Update && Burnout

Hey everyone! Almost missed this one, so better late than never, as I have a new years goal that I'm not gonna miss out on. In short, it's been a hectic month. I haven't spent much time if any doing anything game dev related, and as I'm writing this finishing off a sinus infection that […]

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Tips on Refactoring Large Pieces of Code

Hey everyone, Happy Halloween! I was planning on having a post sooner than this but having been working on a huge refactor project at work, my brain has been a little fried and time limited. I've developed a few useful skills, especially after reading Clean Code by Uncle Bob Martin. The project at work was […]

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Periodic Dev Log 14

Hey everyone! Welcome back to another update on Periodic! Another slow update, but things are finally calming down and I can push forward! TL:DR - New system prototyped for use in-game Update - So with the new music being worked on and trickling in, I finally got around to prototyping the setup for how music is going […]

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Periodic Dev Log 13

Hey everyone! Welcome back to another update on Periodic! It's been pretty slow on this update as I was out of town for the first part of the month. Anyways, here's a much needed update TL:DR - Music update, small code update, attack plan for the end of the year! Update - So after reading through clean […]

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Periodic Dev Log 12

Wow... Has it really been since January for a Periodic update? Guess so. In that case, what have I been working on then? Well long story short, it's been about that long since anything has been attempted to get done on this. Day job is priority, and always will be. But it seems like things […]

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Mid-Year Update!

Hey All! Time for a mid-2021 update! As I write this, I just got back from a work trip that felt like a vacation. With that out of the way, it's time to get on track with consistency. Due to things being so busy at work, I have yet to hammer some important things with […]

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New PC Build Part 2

Hey all! The time has finally come! My new PC is finally complete. This was a completely different experience that what I'm used to when building a computer too. A couple takeaways and some pictures below. So in terms of takeaways, I'm really glad I spent a lot of time pre-planning the loop. I spent […]

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April Update

Hi All! This month on "I have a goal for monthly posts but work has been busy", things are finally starting to calm down, and I'm going to be able to get back on track with some hobbies. As mentioned last month, I finally got my new Logitech 815, and I am nothing but impressed. […]

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