{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch","title":"[Ep589] The One Skill Holding Back Indie Game Devs","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/38adfcc3\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4024,"description":"In episode 589 of 'Coffee with Butterscotch,' the brothers make the case that understanding your own workflow might be the most underrated skill in game development. They dig into how invisible bottlenecks and unchecked error rates quietly drain productivity, why most studio problems trace back to work that nobody can see, and what it actually looks like to map, measure, and improve the way your team gets things done.\n\"How Many Dudes?\": https://howmanydudes.com\nStress-Free Game Development GDC Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9HRzE7_2Xc\nThe Phoenix Project: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0988262592\nThe DevOps Handbook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09G2GS39R\n00:00 Cold Open\n00:38 Introduction and Welcome\n02:16 Understanding Workflows in Game Development\n05:34 The Importance of Managing Workflows\n08:24 The Role of Bottlenecks in Development\n11:22 Defining Workflows and Their Impact\n14:24 Identifying Errors and Waste in Workflows\n17:15 Improving Quality of Life in Workflows\n20:22 Personalizing Workflow Solutions\n22:24 Understanding Error Rates and Workflow Efficiency\n26:14 Chaining Problems Together in Workflows\n32:04 Making Work Visible for Better Workflow\n36:15 The Importance of Documentation and Communication\n40:26 From Pre-Production to Production: Establishing Processes\n48:13 Iterative Improvement in Game Development\n01:00:28 Managing Team Growth and Complexity\nSubscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@coffeewithbutterscotch\nSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/1LxNEnk\nChat with us on Discord: https://discord.gg/bscotch\nSupport the podcast: https://moneygrab.bscotch.net\nLooking for help making and publishing your own games? Check out LudoKit, the web service we're building to help us with our own games: https://ludokit.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/57RnUDMrX7h6l91fJ2kOsVBxjM7ppOThe0dep8MNmrA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMxMTcxLzE2NTM1/MDM3OTEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}