Game Development at Wargaming w/ Bilal Akil

Love playing games? πŸ’» πŸ•Ή Ever thought about making games as a career? πŸ“ˆ βš™οΈ Well, Bilal Akil does both!

Game Development at Wargaming w/ Bilal Akil

Love playing games? πŸ’» πŸ•Ή Ever thought about making games as a career? πŸ“ˆ βš™οΈ Well, Bilal Akil does both!

In this industry podcast, Rani and Natalie sit down with Bilal Akil to talk about Game Development and his career path to Software Engineer at Wargaming! πŸŽ‰

They discuss:

  • University life: undergraduate vs. masters πŸ”–
  • The differences between regular Software Development and Game Development
  • What it’s like working in the gaming industry πŸ‘Ύ
  • Working as a Software Engineer at Wargaming  😎

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro
01:04 Personal life
04:27 University life
14:07 Difference in roles
23:33 Industry of gaming
35:37 Working as a senior software engineer
47:10 Recruitment process
53:06 Advice