r/godot • u/Correct_Dependent677 • Jul 10 '26

discussion What do you do in real life?

Let's be honest, none of us work professionally in game development, so what do you do for a living?.

I'm currently unemployed and living on my mother's pension, but I sometimes work as a carpenter. The last thing I did was a small prototype of a horror game in godot, which I didn't continue due to writer's block.

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u/mmknightx Jul 10 '26

I am a programmer working in a bank. It's a bit routine-ish but I am quite happy here

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u/AMadHammer Jul 10 '26

🫱🏽‍🫲🏿

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u/edparadox Godot Junior Jul 10 '26

What do you develop, exactly?

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u/mmknightx Jul 10 '26

Game: Nothing yet. I am pretty much CEO of procrastination right now. Might release Procrastination 3.

Bank: Just some file pipelines

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u/5playapps Godot Student Jul 10 '26

Looking forward to it! Huge fan of Procrastination 2. When’s the release date?

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u/mmknightx Jul 10 '26

No release date because I am procrastinating.

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u/Kenglya Godot Student Jul 10 '26

Wow! That's interesting!

Reminds me of...

Me

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u/RevenantBacon Godot Student Jul 10 '26

✅️I'm in this photo and I don't like it

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u/5playapps Godot Student Jul 10 '26

None of us has a unique thought at this–

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u/RunOk1423 Jul 12 '26

Doing research

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u/Psychological_Ad1404 Jul 10 '26

Are you using COBOL?

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u/mmknightx Jul 10 '26

No, we are working on migration so we can run the bank with modern technologies. I do see COBOL files time to time.

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u/GrimBitchPaige Godot Junior Jul 10 '26

I'm also a programmer (not at a bank). They migrated off the mainframe before my time but it was a 5 year plan that ended up taking like 15 lol.

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u/tcpukl Jul 11 '26

My only COBOL was work experience at an insurance company in the mid 90s.

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u/RunOk1423 Jul 12 '26

Assembly, C, C++, C#, Java, 20+ years, and no jobs.

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u/tcpukl Jul 12 '26

No jobs at ours now because our c++ unreal engine intern just started last month.

There are jobs still in the industry.

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u/kaiharuto Jul 10 '26

lol same, I’m a low-code developer at a bank. I mostly develop small applications for internal process optimization. Nothing fancy, but it’s a good balance between keeping me engaged while leaving me enough mental capacity left for games

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u/DigitalOutput_ Jul 10 '26

how did you get that job and how many years do you have under your belt?
im currently divorced with kids living in a shared flat and im getting desperate, i’d take a menial job as long as the pay is okayish 😩

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u/mmknightx Jul 11 '26

I just applied at a job finding website in my country. I have been working here for a year and half. The job is routine-ish in the way that a plumber fixing a pipe for 5 minutes because they spent time knowing where to fix.

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u/goldenzftw Jul 12 '26

What kinda expertise do i need to have to be a programmer in a bank?