GDC 2025 Session Viewer
Community Clubhouse Developer Summit: The Ripple Effects of Great Tooling: Why the Developer Experience Matters to Everyone (Presented by Community Clubhouse)
Josh Loveridge (Managing Director, Stratton Studios)
Matt Ellis (Developer Advocate, JetBrains)
Justin Marc Miersch (Founder, 314 Arts)
Antonio Rafael Antunes Miranda (Senior Developer, Sirenix)
Location: Esplanade 158, South Hall
Date: Tuesday, March 18
Time: 4:10 pm - 5:10 pm
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Track: Business & Marketing, Production & Team Leadership
Format: Sponsor Developer Summit
Vault Recording: Video
Audience Level: All
Often in the process of making games there are difficult decisions to be made around budgets, timelines, polish, etc…. The decisions we make have a great impact on all of these processes. One of the most important decisions is what kind of tools will the game need and how much effort can be devoted to that process. In this panel we will discuss the role that good tooling plays in game development and how good tools and iterating on those tools throughout the lifecycle of a game matter. The discussion includes real-life examples and common issues that arise whenever the decision to make a tool or not comes up.
Takeaway
Attendees will gain an understanding of the critical role tooling plays in game development. The audience will learn how the effects of good tooling and high work quality of life spread through and benefit the entire project from top to bottom.
