You know, I'm sick of everything coming down to race as well. Much of the problem with the low numbers of black developers (yes-black, I do not refer to myself as 'african american")is probably because many of us don't focus on the courses that would better position ourselves to get into development. Growing up, I was made fun of because I loved computers, math and architecture. I'm nearly 42 years old and that trend continues in much of black America. Sure, you'll find pockets here and there that would defy this trend, but being a geek is still not cool in much of the black community. If most of our children are focusing on being an entertainer or athlete, rather than something in a cs related field, than the parents and even the schools may be to blame for not presenting alternatives.
I could care less that the percentage of black game developers lag the percentage of black gamers, as long as the ones who are interested in development are not kept out of the loop or steered to other career paths.
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You know, I'm sick of everything coming down to race as well. Much of the problem with the low numbers of black developers (yes-black, I do not refer to myself as 'african american")is probably because many of us don't focus on the courses that would better position ourselves to get into development. Growing up, I was made fun of because I loved computers, math and architecture. I'm nearly 42 years old and that trend continues in much of black America. Sure, you'll find pockets here and there that would defy this trend, but being a geek is still not cool in much of the black community. If most of our children are focusing on being an entertainer or athlete, rather than something in a cs related field, than the parents and even the schools may be to blame for not presenting alternatives.
I could care less that the percentage of black game developers lag the percentage of black gamers, as long as the ones who are interested in development are not kept out of the loop or steered to other career paths.