As a computer science major, I've always been interested in computer software development. I have a love for video games that I'd like to make into a career, but I realize that this could be quite a difficult task given the competition I'm up against. I would be happy as a programmer for a large project, being involved in game development in any way is a huge goal for me, but I really want to create something in which me and the team I'm working with all have a large influence over the end product. Becoming an independent game developer is probably my biggest and most daunting goal.
I'm in no way rushing into it. I've seen too many burgeoning independent game projects that are poorly managed and end up disappointing the audience that decided to back them on Kickstarter or Indegogo or whatever. I know I lack the skills to manage these types of projects, which makes this entrepreneurship course worth more than just the credits to me. If I'm ever going to achieve my goal, I'll have to learn the realities of business and how it relates to software development in a way I could apply to my own projects. Putting indie development to the side, I'm sure that knowing how businesses are started will help me understand the forces at play in a game development career. This knowledge will be useful when I am dealing with managers and directors that have to think about the business side of a game project more than the artistic side.
I have little knowledge of how businesses are started and maintained, but I've got to start somewhere if I really want to achieve my goals in life.
