This is pretty nerdy, you have been warned. Its also a bit stream of consciousness too, so feel free to pick sentences at random:

Wave is reasonably seriously blowing my mind. So, in typical fashion, I went to the work library to check out every book to do with python that they had....

This time however I stopped for a think. Given that I have a background in C and a little experience in objective C thanks to Apple, should I be junking that and moving onto yet another language, staying where I am and getting good with obj C (I appreciate not many people use it) or maintaining the lot and seeing what happens.

I also grabbed a book on android, but it feels like getting to a non-beginner position with one mobile dev setup and then grabbing another one, even it it is owned by google is probably not the most efficient approach given that all the graphics and db work is pretty portable. Is java going to survive the combination of python and c++. Work seem to love it, but I don't know if that's necessarily a long term strategy.

This is hopefully going to lead into a heated discussion about the direction things are taking, but we shall see.

My thinking as of 9:51 am on 31 July, is that I should be writing iPhone games, with an eye to making them easy to port to python + pygame and then giving away free python versions on my website.

Where do you guys think things are going? Is google going to have the clout to really make Python 'the replacement for c++' in the games industry as this guy thinks? http://techreport.com/discussions.x/16713

To further complicate things, it seems to me that phone development is a good way for a one person/very small team to reach a large audience with their software. Is this the only route a 'startup' can afford to take, or are there other options? XNA I suppose is a similar if less good route.

no comment, but i did fix your link...

use python it's great

Oops, thanks.

You win this round Rossiter.

No don't - it's crap.

I have got Wave invites for the first two different repliers to this post.

Yes please! Woop woop!

On behalf of Mr T (who is kindly making my dinner) Yes. For Him and Not me. My understanding of the word 'wave' links to things like 'wave cut platform', 'wavelength', 'tidal Wave' and various other terminology suited to a geographer.

I stroked a Python in a school this week. Nearly fainted. Felt silly.

If you get any more - yes please in advance

Ordinarily I find the use of Trouser Snake EP with the use of Shizzle ++ to be where the future might be if we didn't spend so much time in the present. I've never liked snakes and personally I think iPods are very selfish - why not games for a wePod?

I think you should focus more on how to avoid dying when I find you on Modern Warfare. Think about that.

Chris and Noj got their requests in early via email. The two additional invites go to Jonnyboy and Dan. Google will send out the invites over the next few weeks.



Gov, this post puts you next on the list when I get more invites.

Randomsearch memory treeskintag+monkeydookie = SWEET PETE, Cheers in Shizzle ++.

And what is Wave?

i have some spare google wave invites. does anyone else need one?