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CHEAT CODE, COMBO, OR POWER UP? Why we use someone else’s code

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@marktimemedia I Design THINGS. USUALLY WORDPRESS. HI, I’M MICHELLE.

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@marktimemedia HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE HEARD THIS BEFORE?

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@marktimemedia Don’t use {{codebase}}, it sucks

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@marktimemedia No one writes {{codebase}} in {{year}} anymore

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@marktimemedia I don’t bother with {{codebase}} because I just rolled my own, it’s {{superlative}}

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@marktimemedia Why the $#!% are you using {{codebase}}!?

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@marktimemedia You’re not a real developer if you use {{codebase}}

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@marktimemedia HOW DID YOU REACT?

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@marktimemedia WHY DO YOU HAVE THAT OPINION?

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@marktimemedia

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@marktimemedia WHAT KIND OF ENVIRONMENT DOES THIS CREATE?

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@marktimemedia BUT SECURITY! SPEED! CONTROL! BEST PRACTICES!

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@marktimemedia HOW DO WE TALK ABOUT THIS?

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@marktimemedia INACCURATE ASSUMPTIONS

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@marktimemedia WE DON’T NEED TOOLS

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@marktimemedia WE’RE ONLY TALKING ABOUT CODE

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@marktimemedia UNIVERSALLY RIGHT & WRONG ANSWERS

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@marktimemedia ONLY LIMITING FACTOR IS A LACK OF SKILL

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@marktimemedia EVERYONE’S ON THE SAME JOURNEY

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@marktimemedia THIS IS SIMPLE. A B

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@marktimemedia HOW IT REALLY WORKS

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@marktimemedia GAME STATS THEORY

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@marktimemedia THE MAJOR STATS GAME PLAYER TOOLS

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@marktimemedia GAME STATS Game stats impact the participation of players and the availability/attractiveness of tools ECOSYSTEM Time, Complexity, Resources, Importance OBJECTIVES Resource Management, Competition, Collaboration, Accumulation, etc.

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@marktimemedia GAME STATS: TIME TIME: How long you have to complete the game Timed turns or timed levels Speed runs vs. Completion

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@marktimemedia GAME STATS: COMPLEXITY COMPLEXITY: how intricate or involved the gameplay is Rules and processes Number of phases or levels Linear vs. Nonlinear Open vs. Closed World Single vs. Multiplayer Single vs. Multi Objectives

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@marktimemedia GAME STATS: RESOURCES RESOURCES: supply of money, materials, or other assets necessary to complete gameplay Player Time Available Budget – Outside Game Budget – Inside Game

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@marktimemedia GAME STATS: IMPORTANCE IMPORTANCE: How critical it is to complete a game or level to a specific degree of success Competition/High Stakes Player Reputation Building Blocks

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@marktimemedia PLAYER STATS SKILL Ability to use tools KNOWELEDGE Familiarity with the game PHILOSOPHY How & Why we play Player stats impact which games they can play, how far they can get, and which tools are available

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@marktimemedia PLAYER STATS: SKILL Level / XP / Teams / Guilds Often needs to be acquired in a specific order May have different skill levels for different types of tools SKILL: Ability to use or wield tools

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@marktimemedia PLAYER STATS: KNOWLEDGE Knowing the ecosystem, the project requirements, the languages/frameworks, and the availability of tools KNOWLEDGE: Familiarity with the game

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@marktimemedia PLAYER STATS: PHILOSOPHY PHILOSOPHY: How & Why we play the game Philosophy changes the attractiveness and utility of available tools Same player can play different games with different philosophies

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@marktimemedia TOOL STATS VALUE Positive points/strengths RISK Negative points/weakness REQUIREMENTS Skill & knowledge levels Game type Tool requirements limit which players/games can use them, but Value and Risk are relative 5 8

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@marktimemedia TOOL STATS: VALUE Example: a tool is secure, is well supported, and is well documented If these align with player philosophy, they are ascribed a high value VALUE: Positive points/assets/strengths in favor of using a tool 5 8

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@marktimemedia TOOL STATS: RISK Example: a tool is time consuming and complex Player philosophy and game requirements will determine whether these risks outweigh the benefits RISK: Negative points/liabilities/weaknesses against using a tool 5 8

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@marktimemedia TOOL STATS: REQUIREMENTS Skill level/experience Knowledge/awareness Type of game or level of gameplay reached REQUIREMENTS: prerequisites for player skill level, knowledge, and gameplay to use a tool 5 8

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@marktimemedia HOW STATS IMPACT GAMEPLAY

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@marktimemedia THE PLAYER Skills & Knowledge

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@marktimemedia PLAYER “The Noob” Low Skill / Low Knowledge Very few tools available Cannot complete every game May not want to increase skills to play themselves 5 8 2 18 10 13 20 5 7

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@marktimemedia PLAYER “The Enthusiast” Low Skill / High Knowledge High awareness of the game Low skill to wield tools Often desire to learn & increase skills, or find player with skills 5 8 2 18 10 13 20 5 15

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@marktimemedia PLAYER “The Artisan” High Skill / Low Knowledge High skill but low knowledge prevents use of available tools Able to learn but frustrated by the game rules 5 8 2 18 10 13 20 19 7

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@marktimemedia PLAYER “The Expert” High Skill / High Knowledge Awareness of most tools and ability to use most tools Desire and ability to learn Most likely to argue about tools J 5 8 2 18 10 13 20 19 17

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@marktimemedia THE GAME Time, Resources, Complexity, Importance

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@marktimemedia GAME “Churn & Burn” Low Time / Low Budget Influences the value/risk ratio Even high skill player may choose to wield simpler tools due to ease/cost of use 6 4

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@marktimemedia GAME “Mission Critical” High Complexity / High Importance Prevents many low-level players from joining the game Tools that require high skill, high knowledge, low risk 19 17

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@marktimemedia GAME “Unbeatable” High Complexity / Low Budget Certain combination of game stats can’t be completed No qualified players or no useable tools 17 4

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@marktimemedia THE TOOLS Values, Risks, and Requirements

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@marktimemedia TOOL SELECTION Weighing attributes against each other Even tools that require the same level of skill have different attributes, which have varying levels of importance Certain factors are more heavily weighted than others 8 8

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@marktimemedia TOOL SELECTION Player Skill & Philosophy Different players assign different values & risks to the same tool Relative value & risk can change based on the parameters of the game and skill levels of the players A B

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@marktimemedia WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

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@marktimemedia THIS IS NOT SIMPLE. A B

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@marktimemedia THIS IS COMPLICATED. 5 8 6 8 10

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@marktimemedia DECISIONS ARE MULTIDIMENSIONAL

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@marktimemedia OTHER REASONS FOR CHOICES BESIDES LACK OF KNOWLEDGE

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@marktimemedia NOT EVERYONE WANTS TO GAIN SKILL

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@marktimemedia WHAT CAN WE DO?

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@marktimemedia STOP IT.

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@marktimemedia WE CAN INCREASE KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT SKILL

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@marktimemedia LEARN WHEN TO CONCEDE

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@marktimemedia PARTNER WITH COMPLEMENTARY SKILLSETS

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@marktimemedia HAVE EMPATHETIC DISCUSSIONS ABOUT OUR TOOLS

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@marktimemedia QUESTIONS? Michelle Schulp [email protected] @marktimemedia bit.ly/choose-the-code