Work on your project on Nights and Weekends to learn and build.
I came across this website Buildspace where it has a Nights and Weekends programme to join, creators builders come to make their projects and ideas.
Each Project lasts 6 weeks, which can give you enough time to validate if you want to purse this further.
There is not workshop or class just making progress on your work, they do have a weekly lecture or check-in, but for the most part you have to figure out how to make you project. Eventually at the end of your finished project you have a demo day.
What If You Can't Join? No Problem
Now, let's be real. Maybe joining a structured program like this isn't in the cards for you. Fear not; there's a workaround that packs just as much punch. Imagine creating your version of Buildspace Nights and Weekends right in your own creative cocoon.
Feeling a bit strapped for time? Take a breather between sessions. Want to keep things light? Scope out your project with a bit less intensity. The key is to keep the momentum alive.
I did that with Game Development to assess tools such as unity and unreal engine. This was done in-between projects during the pandemic.
My Game Development Journey: A Case Study
Here is a personal story of how I stumbled in to this accidentally. I took this approach with game development, testing the waters with tools like Unity and Unreal Engine. No grandeur, no pressure—just dipping my toes in the coding and learning C#.
During the pandemic, with nights and weekends as my canvas, I embarked on a mini-odyssey. In the span of 6-8 weeks, a tiny game emerged from the chaos of code. A small space shooter where you shoot asteroids to get points.
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Sure, it wasn't a magnum opus, but it was a step. A small game, a giant leap for my understanding of programming and game development. I learnt the basics of C# and understanding functions and making objects move on a screen. I also spent a lot of time googling for answers.
Not sure if you have done things on your nights and weekends. Hope this post can inspire you to consider building you projects in 6 weeks on nights and weekends.
Do share in the comments, if you are working on anything.
Here is some Vaporware Music for those Nights and Weekends
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