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Aardvark Swift

Aardvark Swift. Breaking into the Games Industry. Introduction to Aardvark Swift Developer Survey The Recruitment Process Maximising your chances Q+A. Agenda. Aardvark Swift. Established 1989 Games industry specialist UK and overseas Graduate to board level

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Aardvark Swift

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  1. Aardvark Swift Breaking into the Games Industry

  2. Introduction to Aardvark Swift Developer Survey The Recruitment Process Maximising your chances Q+A Agenda

  3. Aardvark Swift • Established 1989 • Games industry specialist • UK and overseas • Graduate to board level • All disciplines of games development covered

  4. Who we work with...

  5. Developer Survey • UK Development Studios Polled • 40 leading studios took part • Kuju, Codemasters, Blitz, Ubisoft, Rebellion, Relentless, Bizarre Creations and more.

  6. Developer Survey What are the top 5 skills you look for in graduate programmers?

  7. Number 1 Answer C++ • Top ranked skill for 33 / 40 studios • 2nd most important for 3 studios • 3rd most important for 1 studio • 4th most important for 2 studios

  8. Number 2 Answer Maths • Top ranked skill for 3 studios • 2nd most important skill for 15 studios • Well over half the studios felt it was crucial • Core maths, 3d maths, Algebra, Trigonometry, Vector Maths, Algorithm design

  9. Number 3 Answer Problem Solving Ability

  10. Other Notable Answers Memory Allocation De bugging skills People who develop games in their spare time STL / UML Open GL / Direct X AI Rendering techniques C C# Optimization Communication / Team working

  11. Where do graduates go wrong? • Poor grasp of C++ • Math's • Weakness on Object Oriented Methods • Communication

  12. Qualifications As a studio on a scale of 1 – 10 how importantly do you rate qualifications when deciding whether to interview / offer? 6.75 / 10

  13. Demo As a studio on a scale of 1 – 10 how importantly do you rate qualifications when deciding whether to interview / offer? 7.75 / 10

  14. Graduate Training • 32 / 40 trained graduates on the job • Average time taken for a graduate to be productive - 6 to 12 months

  15. CV • Crucial in getting you noticed • Judged very quickly • Ideal length - 2 Pages

  16. Structure • Introduction • Skill Section • Education • Employment • Hobbies and interests

  17. Demo • Technical Level • Programming Skills • Sets you apart • Invest the time now.

  18. Checklist • Test it on different spec PC’s • Min. System/software requirements • Non Standard Dll’s included • Are the controls obvious? • Does it quit cleanly • Source code included – well documented? • You Tube video

  19. Applications • First job is hardest to get • Flexibility is the key • Location • Project • Could an agency help?

  20. Agencies • Try to choose a specialist • Ask them about their track record at graduate level • Make sure they are open about where your CV will be sent • Only use a maximum or 1 or 2 at a time • Keep in contact

  21. Interview • Varies from company to company • Face to face interview • Technical questions • Your demo • Interest in the games industry • Games you play • Test (code or maths)

  22. Salary Negotiation • Junior Programmer £18k - £22k • Experienced Programmer £25k – £35k+ • Senior Programmer £33k – £40k+ • Lead Programmer £35k - £50k+ • Technical Director £45k - £70k+

  23. Aardvark Swift, Relentless Software and Develop Magazine • Showcase for most promising graduate of the year • 1st stage – programming test • 2nd stage – programming assignment • 3rd stage – panel interview • Excellent practise for real life applications • Prize – a Develop Award

  24. Email : hollie@aswift.com 01709 876 877

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