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by mikebenfield 364 days ago
Or more. Actually some of them seem inverted. Simple compiler takes 3 months but a GameBoy emulator takes 2 weeks? That’s not my experience at all.
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I was wondering if that was time spent toying with the thing, not necessarily time to a complete or even functional result.
Yes, exactly. The point is to make a toy that proves the concept and gives you insight into the overall design, not to build something with polish!