Comments on: Words to Avoid http://www.gameproducer.net/2010/03/01/words-to-avoid/ I bake games. Indie style. Thu, 16 May 2013 13:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tobias Scheuer http://www.gameproducer.net/2010/03/01/words-to-avoid/comment-page-1/#comment-139514 Tobias Scheuer Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:20:32 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=4306#comment-139514 When someone tells me "That's easy, should be quick to do" it gets close to an insult - despite being plain wrong in almost all cases. He tells me that I'm too dumb, and that the task is too small for him to do, all sorts of connotations like this. So don't tell anyone that something is easy, or should be quick to implement. It insults and probably is wrong anyway. When someone tells me “That’s easy, should be quick to do” it gets close to an insult – despite being plain wrong in almost all cases. He tells me that I’m too dumb, and that the task is too small for him to do, all sorts of connotations like this. So don’t tell anyone that something is easy, or should be quick to implement. It insults and probably is wrong anyway.

]]> By: Juuso http://www.gameproducer.net/2010/03/01/words-to-avoid/comment-page-1/#comment-139491 Juuso Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:01:12 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=4306#comment-139491 David, oh yeh - I had forgotten that chart. Thanks! David, oh yeh – I had forgotten that chart. Thanks!

]]> By: David (Pathogen Studios) http://www.gameproducer.net/2010/03/01/words-to-avoid/comment-page-1/#comment-139486 David (Pathogen Studios) Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:54:58 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=4306#comment-139486 Jusso, they have guides for these things! http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Valve_Time Jusso, they have guides for these things! http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Valve_Time

]]> By: Lumooja http://www.gameproducer.net/2010/03/01/words-to-avoid/comment-page-1/#comment-139458 Lumooja Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:18:09 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=4306#comment-139458 It takes 2 days, but I can do it in 2 hours :) It takes 2 days, but I can do it in 2 hours :)

]]> By: Juuso http://www.gameproducer.net/2010/03/01/words-to-avoid/comment-page-1/#comment-139448 Juuso Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:18:11 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=4306#comment-139448 Yeh, well now you stole my idea for the next blog post: "And when they say 2 days, multiply it by 3.14". Yeh, well now you stole my idea for the next blog post: “And when they say 2 days, multiply it by 3.14″.

]]> By: Luke Weatherlow http://www.gameproducer.net/2010/03/01/words-to-avoid/comment-page-1/#comment-139446 Luke Weatherlow Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:18:13 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=4306#comment-139446 Usually when specifying time I try to use hours so then I can keep track of whether or not my estimates were right. This helps get away from the "ASAP" or "Soon" dilemma. Usually when specifying time I try to use hours so then I can keep track of whether or not my estimates were right. This helps get away from the “ASAP” or “Soon” dilemma.

]]> By: Andy http://www.gameproducer.net/2010/03/01/words-to-avoid/comment-page-1/#comment-139445 Andy Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:08:29 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=4306#comment-139445 Don't say "it takes 2 days." Always multiply the time you think it will take by 3, so in that case "6 days" Nearly anything takes 3 times as long to complete as you think it will. Don’t say “it takes 2 days.”

Always multiply the time you think it will take by 3, so in that case “6 days”

Nearly anything takes 3 times as long to complete as you think it will.

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