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Greg Kroah-Hartman | How Does Linux Work?
Greg Kroah-Hartman is one of the most influential Linux kernel maintainers, responsible for subsystems like USB, TTY, and the stable branch. We talk about how he got started, how Linux development really works, the future of Linux, and what it takes to become a contributor. Join us!Greg:Website: http://www.kroah.com/log/Github: https://github.com/gregkh?tab=overview&from=2009-12-01&to=2009-12-31X: https://x.com/gregkh?lang=roLinux:Website: https://www.linux.org/Github: https://github.com/torvalds/linuxBasic patch tutorial: https://github.com/gregkh/kernel-tutorialThe Linux Foundation Website: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/The Linux Foundation X: https://x.com/linuxfoundation?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorWookash PodcastShow links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-scigaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8YgdApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wookash-podcast/id1683109481Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71wRSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rssX: https://x.com/wookash_podcast
Nuno Leiria | Creating Games Should Be More Fun
Join Nuno Leiria, the creator of Nilo, a new web-first (WebAssembly) game engine that uses genAI to help you create your game. We talk about why building games should feel as joyful as playing them, and how Nilo could help the next generation of creators get started.Nilo:Website: https://www.nilo.io/Discord: https://discord.com/invite/p3GM48mrXtX: https://x.com/NiloTechIncLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nilo-technologies/Nuno:Website: https://nunoleiria.com/X: https://x.com/NunoPLeiriaWookash PodcastShow links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-scigaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8YgdApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wookash-podcast/id1683109481Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71wRSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rssX: https://x.com/wookash_podcast
Marcin Undak | Inside AAA Game Engine
Join Marcin Undak, engine lead for Diablo at Blizzard! We talk about game engines and Blizzard and how they differ from other solutions like Unreal, as well as how to think of game production, and what should you do to get a job at a AAA game studio! :) Join us!Diablo IV Expansion - Vessel of Hatred!https://diablo4.blizzard.com/en-us/Wookash PodcastShow links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-scigaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8YgdApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wookash-podcast/id1683109481Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71wRSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rssX: https://x.com/wookash_podcast00:00 Highlights00:40 How Did the Programming Journey Start?04:17 CD Projekt Red and The Witcher II07:19 Ubisoft and The Watch Dogs Series09:45 Blizzard and Diablo IV11:02 Current role and Day-to-Day Work12:04 General Purpose vs. AAA Game Engines16:16 Working on a Game Engine19:56 Infrastructure and Processes - Big Games22:52 What He Enjoyed Working On23:56 Difficulties in Large Companies27:24 How Often Does the Engine Change?30:18 Non-Technical Complexity Made Easy35:23 Different Stages of Game Production39:09 Can the Engine Handle It All?44:05 Upside of Fast-Paced Game Shipping48:26 C++ and Scripting Languages54:56 Performance in Diablo IV01:03:48 Adding Features to the Engine01:07:02 AAA vs. Indie Development01:10:41 The Upside of AAA Studios01:22:50 Will AAA Studios Use Other Languages?01:30:44 Visual Studio Bad?01:38:42 Where Should You Start?
Andreas Kling | Can You Build a Web Browser?
What does it really take to build a web browser from scratch? In this in-depth interview, Andreas Kling — the creator of the Ladybird browser and SerenityOS — shares his journey from working at Apple to founding an independent, open-source browser project completely free from corporate influence. We explore the surprising complexity behind rendering web pages, handling JavaScript, and building a modern browser engine with a small team. Andreas also opens up about leaving big tech, the challenges of performance, standards compliance, memory safety, and how Ladybird is proving that a few dedicated people can take on the giants!Ladybird: https://ladybird.org/Ladybird Project GitHub: https://github.com/LadybirdBrowser/ladybirdLadybird Project Discord: https://discord.com/invite/nvfjVJ4SvhAndreas’ Website: https://awesomekling.github.io/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreasKlingX: https://x.com/awesomeklingWookash PodcastShow links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-scigaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8YgdApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wookash-podcast/id1683109481Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71wRSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rssX: https://x.com/wookash_podcast
Inside Unity Build Systems | Tomas Jakubauskas
Tomas Jakubauskas shares his journey from early programming experiments to helping shape Unity's build systems and testing infrastructure. In this episode, we explore how game engines evolve behind the scenes, what it takes to support hundreds of platforms, and why automation became a core focus of his work.Wookash PodcastShow links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-scigaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8YgdApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wookash-podcast/id1683109481Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71wRSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rssX: https://x.com/wookash_podcast
On math, shaders and burnout with Freya Holmér!
Freya Holmér has spent over a decade bridging the worlds of art and code — making tools, teaching math and shaders, and now building a brand new 3D modeling app for game developers. In this episode, she shares what it’s like to juggle creative burnout, perfectionism, and multiple ambitious projects at once. From Unity plugins like “Shapes” and “ShaderForge” to her deep skepticism of generative AI, we dive into what drives her work and the values behind it.Website: https://www.acegikmo.com/Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/acegikmoTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/acegikmoBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/freya.bsky.socialWookash PodcastShow links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-scigaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8YgdApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wookash-podcast/id1683109481Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71wRSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rssX: https://x.com/wookash_podcast
Painting with Math | Inigo Quilez
Inigo Quilez is a pioneer in creative coding, known for using pure mathematics to render stunning 3D visuals. In this episode, he shares how his unique path took him from demo scenes to Pixar, where he built tools to grow entire forests with code. We dive into his work on Shadertoy, why he created Quill for VR art, and his thoughts on C++, artistic expression, and building powerful tools for artists.Heart Created with Math: https://youtu.be/aNR4n0i2ZlM?si=tzBOOlfB9p97SiS5Skull Shader: https://www.shadertoy.com/view/4XsfDsYoutube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdmAhiG8HQDlz8uyekw4ENwWebsite: http://iquilezles.org/X: https://x.com/iquilezlesWookash PodcastShow links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-scigaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8YgdApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wookash-podcast/id1683109481Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71wRSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rssX: https://x.com/wookash_podcast
Why D Programming Language? | Lewis Nicolle
What happens when a AAA developer walks away from big studios to build his own game from scratch in a language most developers have never touched?In this episode, we explore the journey behind Art of Reflection, a first-person puzzle game built in D. Lewis shares why he chose this unconventional language, how systems thinking shaped his design, and what it really takes to build something solo for over four years.Lewis’ website: http://lewisnicolle.com/X: https://x.com/hydrozoagamesThe Art of Reflection: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2290770/The_Art_of_Reflection/Wookash PodcastShow links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-scigaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8YgdApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wookash-podcast/id1683109481Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71wRSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rssX: https://x.com/wookash_podcast
Design Meets Performance | Vjekoslav Krajačić
In this interview, I talk with the developer behind File Pilot — a modern, fast, and customizable alternative to the default Windows File Explorer. We take a closer look at the motivations behind building it from scratch in C, the design philosophy that prioritizes simplicity and speed, and the technical challenges along the way.He shares his experience moving away from traditional OOP, building a tightly integrated UI system, and how influences like Handmade Hero shaped his thinking. We also touch on his early Flash game dev days, working with threading, memory management, and building tools that actually feel good to use.File Pilot: https://filepilot.tech/Handmade: https://filepilot.handmade.network/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSZsgOOTYWadgPR-Ajxn86QX: https://x.com/vkrajacicWookash PodcastShow links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-scigaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8YgdApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wookash-podcast/id1683109481Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71wRSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rssX: https://x.com/wookash_podcast
Highly anticipated Mewgenics! | Tyler Glaiel
This time I was joined by Tyler Glaiel – a sharp and hilarious programmer who's been making games for over two decades. We talk about his early days making games in Flash, building a custom game engine in C++ for The End is Nigh and the upcoming Mewgenics. Tyler shares what it took to reimplement Flash tech from scratch, his gripes with modern engines like Unity, and why he chooses SVN over Git!Tyler’s Website: https://www.glaielgames.com/Blog: https://blog.tylerglaiel.com/X: https://x.com/TylerGlaielWookash PodcastShow links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-scigaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8YgdApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wookash-podcast/id1683109481Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71wRSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rssX: https://x.com/wookash_podcast
If you're serious about programming, listen to Stewart Lynch!
Hear the story of Stewart Lynch — the solo developer behind 10x Editor, a lightning-fast C++ code editor built to handle massive projects. We dive into his background in game development, his time at Climax and Lionhead, and why he decided to create his own editor from scratch. Stewart shares his philosophy on performance, simplicity, and more!10x Editor Website: https://10xeditor.com/Mastodon: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@stewartlynch8X: https://x.com/stewartlynch8Wookash PodcastShow links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-scigaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8YgdApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wookash-podcast/id1683109481Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71wRSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rssX: https://x.com/wookash_podcast
How realtime physics engines are made with Dennis Gustafsson!
Please welcome Dennis! He's an accomplished engineer building physics engines and physics based games from scratch! This means he's often doing graphics from scratch as well, so he's well versed in rendering technology as well! We talk a lot about his work, physics engines, mobile games he made like Sprinkle and Smash Hit, but also large productions like Teardown! You can learn a lot by listening to this one!Website: https://voxagon.se/X: https://x.com/voxagonlabsTeardown: https://teardowngame.com/SEE THE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbYp5BarruI !! :)Wookash PodcastShow links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-scigaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8YgdApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wookash-podcast/id1683109481Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71wRSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rssX: https://x.com/wookash_podcast
Aras Pranckevičius on Unity Engine internals and company!
Hear the stories about Unity - engine and company from its first hire: Aras Pranckevičius! We talk about how did he end up working for Unity, how the company and culture changed over the years, what is the design for a lot of Unity systems like DOTS and Rendering Pipelines, and more!Wesbite: https://aras-p.info/Note the awesome blog: https://aras-p.info/blog/Mastodon: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@arasX: https://x.com/aras_pWookash PodcastShow links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-scigaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8YgdApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wookash-podcast/id1683109481Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71wRSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rssX: https://x.com/wookash_podcast
Daniel Benmergui on Dragonsweeper, Storyteller, and learning design with Jonathan Blow!
This time I was joined by Daniel Benmergui - an indie game developer from Argentina! He made Storyteller, Dragonsweeper, as well as other games that combine art and design creating something unique (like "I wish I were a moon"). This discussion is one of my favorites, Daniel has such a peaceful mind, he's open to ideas and questions, it was an incredible pleasure to talk to him! We talk about game design, mentorship trip to US and working with Chris Hecker and Jonathan Blow, Storyteller, Dragonsweeper, and more!Storyteller: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1624540/Storyteller/Dragonsweeper (free & online): https://danielben.itch.io/dragonsweeperI Wish I Were A Moon (free & online): https://danielben.itch.io/i-wish-i-were-the-moonFidel Dungeon Rescue: https://danielben.itch.io/fidel-dungeon-rescueGame Engineering PodcastShow links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-scigaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8YgdApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wookash-podcast/id1683109481Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71wRSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rssX: https://x.com/wookash_podcast
The lesson in puzzle game design with Matt VanDevander!
I'm joined by Matt who made Taiji - a game exploring puzzles in an abstract way with similarities to the Jonathan Blow's the Witness! Unfortunately, I lost my side of the conversation, so the questions were re-recorded and stitched through the discussion! You can enjoy hilarious bits from Matt!The then-forgotten, now-remembered streamer who played Taiji: Tyler | aliensrockGreat takes on X: https://x.com/mvandevanderTaiji on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1141580/Taiji/Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/de-ch/Spiele/Nintendo-Switch-Download-Software/Taiji-2745747.htmlTaiji website: https://taiji-game.com/Game Engineering PodcastShow links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-scigaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8YgdApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/game-engineering-podcast/id1683109481Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71wRSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rssX: https://x.com/g_engineering_