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Eric Ahnell

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

Location Ohio Joined Joined on  github website

Education

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

Work

Business Systems Analyst at Rockwell Automation

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

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

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Indie Game update: Engine Failure

Indie Game update: Engine Failure

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

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

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

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

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Game Object Variance: Single and Multiple

Game Object Variance: Single and Multiple

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DEV Questions 4: L10N and I18N gotchas

DEV Questions 4: L10N and I18N gotchas

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DEV Questions 3: Immediate and retained mode GUI models

DEV Questions 3: Immediate and retained mode GUI models

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

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

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

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

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Twitter coding quizzes and JavaScript infinite reach

Twitter coding quizzes and JavaScript infinite reach

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My Experiences In Professional Python

My Experiences In Professional Python

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The power of Lua's tables and metatables

The power of Lua's tables and metatables

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When related projects develop synergy, both advance faster

When related projects develop synergy, both advance faster

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

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

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

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

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Python is so flexible that I use it as development glue

Python is so flexible that I use it as development glue

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

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

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Fighting scope creep / creeping featuritis

Fighting scope creep / creeping featuritis

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Adventures in game image editing

Adventures in game image editing

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

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

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

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

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Hacktoberfest has been an unmitigated disaster for me thus far

Hacktoberfest has been an unmitigated disaster for me thus far

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

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

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Java compiler error cascades... and fixing them

Java compiler error cascades... and fixing them

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

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

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Game Development Postmortem: TallerTower

Game Development Postmortem: TallerTower

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