The Beauty of Simplicity - Making Your Own Technology • Yan Chernikov • YOW! 2024

This presentation was recorded at YOW! Australia 2024. #GOTOcon #YOW https://yowcon.com Yan Chernikov - Director at Studio Cherno @TheCherno RESOURCES https://thecherno.com https://github.com/thecherno https://twitter.com/TheCherno https://www.linkedin.com/in/yan-chernikov ABSTRACT In an age where technology is getting more and more complex, there is often a pressure to use massive third-party solutions/platforms instead of creating your own. But what if you did create your own? What would that look like, and would it even be possible? After working on game engines at Electronic Arts for almost five years, I decided to take a step back and build my own. The unique opportunity of starting such a massive piece of software from scratch, with extremely limited engineering resources, has created a journey where simplicity is vital for survival. Let’s talk about lessons learned along this journey, building your own technology, the benefits of reducing software complexity, and the beauty of simplicity! [...] TIMECODES 00:00 Intro 03:24 Hazel Engine 04:15 Why? 08:02 How? 12:20 Why use existing solutions? 18:10 "From Scratch" 21:46 Libraries & open source 25:00 Real-world example: Hazel 27:41 Case study 30:14 The product 34:39 What should you do? 36:13 Outro Read the full abstract here: https://yowcon.com/brisbane-2024/sessions/3577 RECOMMENDED BOOKS Max Kanat-Alexander • Understanding Software • https://amzn.to/4i8KPQq Eric Normand • Grokking Simplicity • https://amzn.to/4gSWvpF Max Kanat-Alexander • Code Simplicity • https://amzn.to/3D0LzZ6 https://bsky.app/profile/gotocon.com https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.instagram.com/goto_con https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #HazelEngine #Unity #UnrealEngine #VSDD #Simplicity #BeautyOfSimplicity #MakeYourOwnTech #SoftwareSimplicity #SoftwareComplexity #YanChernikov #TheCherno CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech Sign up for updates and specials at https://gotopia.tech/newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1