Game Development at Wargaming w/ Bilal Akil

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Love playing games? 💻 🕹 Ever thought about making games as a career? 📈 ⚙️ 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! 🎉

They discuss:

  • University life: undergraduate vs. masters 🔖
  • The differences between regular Software Development and Game Development
  • What it’s like working in the gaming industry 👾
  • 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