Writing a book vs developing a video game. How similar are they?
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Kumsal Obuz
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ABOUT ME
Founder & CEO of Viroid Games. Godot Toronto organizer. Packt author.
Founder & CEO of Viroid Games. Godot Toronto organizer. Packt author.
I am a self-taught veteran web developer with more than 15 years of experience in two different countries, leading teams and projects of various sizes.
After several years of preparation, I started my own game studio, Viroid Games, in August 2020. I then launched a small puzzle-strategy game at the end of 2020 and am currently working on an ambitious farming simulation game. While doing all this, I’ve also authored a game development book for Packt Publishing.
My latest Udemy course covers creating thematic UI in Godot Engine.
I enjoy mentoring, which runs in the family since both of my parents are teachers. In 2019, I founded and still organize the Godot Toronto group on Discord.
I like reading history (mostly medieval) and science-fiction in my spare time.
Highlights:
- Highly motivated and inspirational in leading and managing others.
- Excellent bug solver and troubleshooter.
- Extremely creative in developing workarounds.
- Hard-working, well-organized, and detail-oriented.
Turkish, English
Eastern Time (US & Canada) (-04:00)
Joined January 2015
EXPERTISE
3 years experience
After having run my video game company for the last three years, I've gained a tremendous amount of experience in marketing. I used to ha...
After having run my video game company for the last three years, I've gained a tremendous amount of experience in marketing. I used to hate it because I never really understood it. Now I know there is a method to this madness. Join me so can discover and plan solutions for your business, product or service launch, or simply develop strategies for your personal branding.
10 years experience
Sometimes, you may inevitably find yourself in a situation where it's hard to decide on a new piece of technology you think you should pi...
Sometimes, you may inevitably find yourself in a situation where it's hard to decide on a new piece of technology you think you should pick up. Then, sometimes, you may have a nagging feeling about whether the path you are on is already the best one or it needs a course correction.
I've led teams and projects of different sizes since the mid-2000s. I possess a large body of knowledge in a lot of different fields; from front-end development to game development including databases and development processes that you might employ in your projects. Allow me to get to know your needs, and we can start calming that voice in your head.
3 years experience
I've been professionally using Godot Engine for the last few years. I use a wide range of products to design and develop video games.
I've been professionally using Godot Engine for the last few years. I use a wide range of products to design and develop video games.
1 year experience
I authored the Game Development with Blender and Godot book for Packt Publishing.
I also write articles on LinkedIn semi-regularly. I ca...
I authored the Game Development with Blender and Godot book for Packt Publishing.
I also write articles on LinkedIn semi-regularly. I can guide you in coming up with an outline and following a schedule for your technical writing.
5 years experience
There is something sadistically fun about Regular Expressions. The solutions can sometimes be tricky if at all possible. In the end, I bu...
There is something sadistically fun about Regular Expressions. The solutions can sometimes be tricky if at all possible. In the end, I built https://kubarium.github.io/regex-train/ to help me in my workflow. Reach out to me so we can discuss a possible solution to your nasty regex problem.
10 years experience | 2 endorsements
I used a great deal of jQuery back in the day. Then, after practicing React for 1 year, I switched to Vue. I don't code much in Javascrip...
I used a great deal of jQuery back in the day. Then, after practicing React for 1 year, I switched to Vue. I don't code much in Javascript these days but I still use it in the Node.js context to build tools to help me in game development projects. Nevertheless, I can help you understand your way around general concepts.
10 years experience | 1 endorsement
REVIEWS FROM CLIENTS
(4 reviews)
Daniel Esquivel-Reynoso
December 2022
He was very helpful with data structures and algorithm questions. He was able to quickly break down a problem that I had been stuck on all day and it was amazing that he could do this without seeing the problem before our session. Would highly recommend!
John
December 2022
Kumsal helped me debug a video playback issue and taught me some new things. He was pleasure to work with!
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How to Create a Simple Descriptor Generator with Vue
Some time ago, the company I'm still working at needed a lot of descriptor names. Like, Support Specialists, 24/7 Help, etc. The goal of this article is to show you how simple it is to create a generator tool using Vue.
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Sorting An Array of Objects
This post has been on my mind for a while. Today, I would like to talk about sorting an array of objects. This exercise assumes your array is uniform, meaning all elements in the array are of the same…
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EMPLOYMENTS
Founder & CEO
Viroid Games
2020-08-01-Present
After several years of preparing myself, I started my video game company in the middle of the pandemic. As part of learning the ropes, I ...
After several years of preparing myself, I started my video game company in the middle of the pandemic. As part of learning the ropes, I released a small puzzle game on Steam by the end of 2020. Since then, I've been working on an ambitious farming simulation game and consulting for other video game companies.
- Released Mead Crafter
- Authored Game Development with Blender and Godot.
Node.js
Blender
Godot Engine
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Node.js
Blender
Godot Engine
Figma
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Assistant Design Director
Engage SEO
2013-03-01-2020-08-01
When The Infinity Network was renamed Engage SEO, I took the Assistant Director role. I ran a team of 7 people that consisted of front-en...
When The Infinity Network was renamed Engage SEO, I took the Assistant Director role. I ran a team of 7 people that consisted of front-end developers and web designers.
* Developed an email preview and testing tool that mimicked the real experience by temporarily replacing template variables with their expected values.
* Created a build and minification process with Gulp that respected in-house code dependencies.
* Presented new solutions for our existing problems to other department directors, so that a more solid and rapid development cycle could be established.
* Decreased the number of bugs the Design Team received from 450 to 200 and then to 50 in two consecutive years.
* Constantly optimized existing workflow to increase the team's efficiency and deliver better products
* Taught cross skills to team members and encouraged them to tutor each other.
* Maintained standards and quality by establishing an internal peer review process.
* Investigated a new version control system for the team and coordinated its setup.
* Conducted interviews and reviewed interview exam results to filter applicants.
HTML/CSS
Python
Jira
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HTML/CSS
Python
Jira
Firebase
JavaScript
Vue.js
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Design Team Lead
The Infinity Network
2012-04-01-2013-03-01
Led weekly training sessions, presenting Actionscript, Javascript and HTML/CSS to a team of 20 people. Conducted one-on-one tutoring sess...
Led weekly training sessions, presenting Actionscript, Javascript and HTML/CSS to a team of 20 people. Conducted one-on-one tutoring sessions. Contributed to the company Wiki site with useful links to libraries, code snippets and best practices.
* Implemented Flash and Javascript framework to streamline member signup process.
* Coded against an API that provides real time search, location detection and profile detail; built UI to display results.
* Extended and enhanced default Flash UI Components and integrated them as part of the normal workflow.
* Trained 2 team members with design backgrounds for front end developer positions.
* Prepared interview exam questions and conducted interviews.
HTML/CSS
PHP
jQuery
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HTML/CSS
PHP
jQuery
MySQL
JSON
Apache Flex
ActionScript
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PROJECTS
RegEx TrainView Project
2020
This tool lets you chain your regular expressions so, in each operation of replace, the output is used as new input. Also, you are able t...
This tool lets you chain your regular expressions so, in each operation of replace, the output is used as new input. Also, you are able to change the order the rules are applied without restarting the operation.
Visit https://github.com/kubarium/regex-train for implementation details.
Regex
JavaScript
Vue.js
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Regex
JavaScript
Vue.js
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Industry Giant 2 Production Cost/Profitability CalculatorView Project
2017
This application calculates productions costs and profitability of final or intermediary products based on rawingredients. The ingredient...
This application calculates productions costs and profitability of final or intermediary products based on rawingredients. The ingredients are either used directly in one of the three steps of the production line or they are used as part of another compound by-product. So, the final cost calculation combines all interim costs and compares it to the final product's sale price to give you the real profit.
Visit https://github.com/kubarium/industry-giant-2 for more details.
Bootstrap
React
Redux
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Bootstrap
React
Redux
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