[honkdaddy]

Sidebar: if I wanted to eventually transition from Android dev to C++ game dev, is my time building C++ ImGui tools a comparable experience, or is game dev a truly different beast? Curious for some opinions :)

The reason I like mobile and small desktop applications is partially for the tight cycles of build/test/fix/ship. Even writing it out now, the experience of working on any game of even moderate complexity must be entirely different, right?

[ptr]

Having a tight dev loop is important for complex games too — when you press F5, you build the whole game. Sometimes you even build the engine and all dependencies. Shipping usually follows a slower patch schedule since you need to pass certification etc.

If you work on a game, building ImGui tools isn’t a primary concern, it’s what you do to be able to easily test your stuff.