Eric Ahnell

Indie game maker, professional user of Python and C#; programming addict in general.

Ohio Joined on Jul 30, 2019

Education

Bachelor's in Computer & Info Science from Cleveland State University

Work

Business Systems Analyst at Rockwell Automation

Eric Ahnell

Sep 13

The Death of my GitHub Organizations... and my own rebirth as a DEV

#github

1 min read

Recent Comments

re: 3 Secrets behind single div CSS art Sep 1

Your explanation and breakdown mirrors the "divide and conque...

re: Are you taking care of your health? 💆‍♀️💆‍♂️ Sep 1

I have lost a bunch of weight since transitioning to remote w...

re: Why JavaScript Is A Good Choice For Beginners Aug 4

I have to agree with the flexibility of JavaScript. However, ...

re: What is the first thing you do when setting up a new computer? Aug 4

It depends on the OS, since I have computers running more tha...

re: Changing careers at 29: Childcare to Web development Aug 2

Reading this is an inspiration for me to continue my own web ...

re: You Want to Learn Java? Here’s How to Start on Your Own Jul 22

I took a most atypical approach to building my Java skills af...

re: What was your win this week? Jul 19

The combined effects of Thursday (finishing a major UI overha...

re: Have you ever felt personally overlooked or targeted by technology? Jul 19

Yes, I have! Technology frustrates me to no end when it appea...

Eric Ahnell

May 29

Indie Game update: Engine Failure

#gamedev

1 min read

Eric Ahnell

May 27

I don't know what you did to make DEV much more readable on iPad, but thanks!

#a11y #website

1 min read

Eric Ahnell

May 24

Here goes nothing... my first ever commercial indie game project!

1 min read

Eric Ahnell

Apr 11

Game Object Variance: Single and Multiple

#java

1 min read

Eric Ahnell

Feb 28

DEV Questions 4: L10N and I18N gotchas

#inclusion #design

2 min read

Eric Ahnell

Feb 24

DEV Questions 3: Immediate and retained mode GUI models

#design

1 min read

Eric Ahnell

Feb 16

DEV Questions 2: Per-OS customization in cross-platform apps and games

#design

1 min read

Eric Ahnell

Feb 9

DEV Questions: Driving faster than the speed of sound in racing games

#design

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1 min read

Eric Ahnell

Feb 3

Twitter coding quizzes and JavaScript infinite reach

#javascript

19 1

1 min read

Eric Ahnell

Jan 31

My Experiences In Professional Python

#python

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2 min read

Eric Ahnell

Jan 26

Moving the needle forward: mass-upgrading 30 Java games to JDK 11

#gamedev #java #upgrade

1 min read

Eric Ahnell

Jan 26

So I tried Kotlin in Eclipse, and here's what happened

#kotlin

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1 min read

Eric Ahnell

Jan 19

#discussAt what point is using software like a DEV for ideas no longer OK?

#design #discuss

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1 min read

Eric Ahnell

Jan 13

#todayilearnedThe power of Lua's tables and metatables

#lua #todayilearned

1 min read

Eric Ahnell

Jan 11

When related projects develop synergy, both advance faster

#gamedev

1 min read

Eric Ahnell

Jan 11

Getting over the hump is hard... and rewarding!

#gamedev

1 min read

Eric Ahnell

Jan 8

Coding: the great mystery, just waiting for you to solve it

2 min read

Eric Ahnell

Dec 30 '19

Python is so flexible that I use it as development glue

#python

18 1

1 min read

Eric Ahnell

Dec 28 '19

When the exit switch is under your nose and you still miss it

#psychology

1 min read

Eric Ahnell

Dec 27 '19

Fighting scope creep / creeping featuritis

1 min read

Eric Ahnell

Dec 17 '19

Adventures in game image editing

#gamedev #assets

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1 min read

Eric Ahnell

Dec 1 '19

The Perils of Java's Object.clone() method

#java #codequality

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1 min read

Eric Ahnell

Oct 30 '19

Just realized I failed the first step in Hacktoberfest... registration.

5 1

1 min read

Eric Ahnell

Oct 9 '19

#helpHacktoberfest has been an unmitigated disaster for me thus far

#hacktoberfest #help

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1 min read

Eric Ahnell

Sep 15 '19

I Link Resources to Enumeration Constants; Why You Should Too!

#reason #productivity #codequality

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1 min read

Eric Ahnell

Sep 9 '19

#watercoolerJava compiler error cascades... and fixing them

#programming #java #watercooler #refactorit

2 min read

Eric Ahnell

Sep 2 '19

Where do you report bugs in DEV itself? I think I just found one...

5 2

1 min read

Eric Ahnell

Aug 4 '19

Game Development Postmortem: TallerTower

#gamedev

1 min read

Eric Ahnell

skills/languages

learning/trying

projects and hacks

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The Death of my GitHub Organizations... and my own rebirth as a DEV

Recent Comments

Indie Game update: Engine Failure

I don't know what you did to make DEV much more readable on iPad, but thanks!

Here goes nothing... my first ever commercial indie game project!

Game Object Variance: Single and Multiple

DEV Questions 4: L10N and I18N gotchas

DEV Questions 3: Immediate and retained mode GUI models

DEV Questions 2: Per-OS customization in cross-platform apps and games

DEV Questions: Driving faster than the speed of sound in racing games

Twitter coding quizzes and JavaScript infinite reach

My Experiences In Professional Python

Moving the needle forward: mass-upgrading 30 Java games to JDK 11

So I tried Kotlin in Eclipse, and here's what happened

#discussAt what point is using software like a DEV for ideas no longer OK?

#todayilearnedThe power of Lua's tables and metatables

When related projects develop synergy, both advance faster

Getting over the hump is hard... and rewarding!

Coding: the great mystery, just waiting for you to solve it

Python is so flexible that I use it as development glue

When the exit switch is under your nose and you still miss it

Fighting scope creep / creeping featuritis

Adventures in game image editing

The Perils of Java's Object.clone() method

Just realized I failed the first step in Hacktoberfest... registration.

#helpHacktoberfest has been an unmitigated disaster for me thus far

I Link Resources to Enumeration Constants; Why You Should Too!

#watercoolerJava compiler error cascades... and fixing them

Where do you report bugs in DEV itself? I think I just found one...

Game Development Postmortem: TallerTower

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older-java-games

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