If you loved Everquest, you need to keep an eye on @MnM_MMO . I don't play games anymore, but I sure love making them, and watching the team's progress has been exciting.

@EmeryPA The barrier to creating CRUD apps or cobbling together AI apis has been lowered, for sure, but there is a huge amount of opportunity in more difficult spaces. Your typical "developer" has no idea what it takes to program the hard stuff.

@zack_overflow -- It's a great way to learn.

I was 36 when I started. You're early! My advice, though, would be to learn real programming as well as learn whatever tools you need to build your project. is an excellent place to start. And for building non-trivial web applications, Laravel is an excellent choice.

@g_engineering_ @LubaRaphael @Jonathan_Blow I can't wait to dive in. I recently joined the beta, and I've been loving the language. It is such a breath of fresh air.

@Sneslix Assuming you've been locked in and working hard -- no. Much of my time is spent building and rebuilding while learning the edges of the problem I'm solving. Just work hard and trust the process. The only way to move faster is if it's a problem I've solved before.

@g_engineering_ @LubaRaphael Can't wait for this! I recently found your channel, and I've really been enjoying it. Great work! 👍

@HSVSphere @void_zero2 *in the next one 🤦‍♂️

@dreamworks2050 @kuberdenis I've tried these at some Korean saunas. They are so good!

@ludwigABAP 💯 I sometimes have a week where I remember to do this, and I learn so much more.

@zack_overflow Ah nevermind. Just found my answer scrolling through your posts. Nice work 👍

@tekbog Good times were had 🥲

@ThePrimeagen Pro tip: mix a little cold wine with ice cold sparkling water. I enjoy the taste, too, but didn't like the effects.

Lately I've been enjoying various "ambience" videos while I work. I use a second monitor and put something on full screen. My latest favorites are scenic train rides through Europe or walking tours of country villages in Japan.

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@snwy_me @adic_9 This is amazing! Where can I get more info? Myself, and others in my family, would really benefit from this!

Harsh truth about CRUD apps, and developers that build them -- It's hard to grow beyond it when so much of your day is doing this type of work -- it's really hard to get the time to practice anything else. Over the years I've gravitated to more server-side work, cryptography, and security, because I find that more interesting and it's easier to work into my job, but it still doesn't get me as low-level as I would like to be. That sort of work only happens in my free time.

@ludwigABAP Those look good. Thanks!