Writer, Agilist, Elder Geek
10 Myths About Game Design Degrees – From Gamecareerguide.com. A short article by an educator on people who get degrees specifically in game design. It’s an interesting read – both in how it addresses some familiar myths, and a few I hadn’t heard expressed before. Gaming is arguably one of the geekiest industries to work … Read more
Monster.com takes a look at jobs that seem to have a lot of openings according to Manpower – includes analysis of Manpower’s findings and additional commentary, some dissenting. Mildly useful for a quick overview of what some people are saying about America’s employment situation. – Steven
Io9 , an SF-oriented website that covers a variety of ground, did an unscientific poll of Doctor Who and Star Trek fans, focusing on their ambitions, their careers, as well as other data. You can find their results here. Though not scientific by any means, it’s still interesting reading to speculate on the psychological, economic, … Read more