Notes of the OpenUSD Roundtables at GDC 2025This year we had 2 OpenUSD roundtables. As I host this roundtable during the full duration, I do not have the time to write notes at the…Apr 30Apr 30
Notes of the Tool Design Roundtables at GDC 2025This year we had 3 Tool Design roundtables. Day 1 was focused on Design and UX, day 2 was focused on Production & Strategy, and day 3 was…Apr 30Apr 30
Published inBootcampThe Dangerous Watermelons 🍉 in your SoftwareWatermelons 🍉. They are green on the outside, and red on the inside.Feb 14Feb 14
Published inBootcamp“Why is our new tool not being used?”This is the number one question I get as a tool design consultant. You just spent a bunch of time, money, and energy into building a new…Feb 6Feb 6
Published inBootcampThat ‘Skateboard to Car’ image really grinds my gearsThe original idea is that if you give a user just a wheel and then ask them what they like or dislike, then there’s nothing they can say to…Jan 31Jan 31
5 tips for submitting a talk to the Game Developers Conference (GDC)The core 5 things to consider are:Sep 24, 2024Sep 24, 2024
OpenUSD instead of GLTF: Notes of the USD Roundtable at GDC 2024The topics discussed at this year’s USD roundtable were:Sep 5, 2024Sep 5, 2024
Published inBootcampFigma has won: Notes of the Tool Design Roundtables at GDC 2024I hosted the Tool Design & USD Roundtables at GDC 2024, and it was great fun to do so. We have a lot of good discussion about many topics…May 20, 2024May 20, 2024
Published inBootcampThe UX of Saving & Quitting in VideogamesFolks, I would like to talk about the user experience (UX) of saving and quitting in videogames, because the player can have had a…Jan 10, 2024Jan 10, 2024
Published inBootcampThe design of a translate gizmoI love gizmos. We use them every single day in our 3D tools, and I would wager to say most clicks happen on those gizmos as we move…Oct 26, 2023Oct 26, 2023
