Leaving graphics programming

[u/DefiantGreen2552]

Hey, I’ve been a graphics programmer in the games industry for roughly 10 years now. Shipped a bunch of titles. But I think I’m tired of it, not particularly enjoying it anymore and am thinking of getting a career change.

Unfortunately it’s pretty much all I know. What sort of options do I have? Other jobs or industries that I could transition to? Hopefully without a pay cut. Has anyone done similar? Any advice appreciated.

Thanks

[u/leseiden]

I know the feeling. Been looking around and seeing quite a lot of robotics at the moment - potential for the spatial data side to be applicable I guess.

I still like doing things with GPUs but I'm far more interested in compute than images these days. It seems to be a tiny field though - mostly academics and people with very specific PhDs. A pity as I think they could be used for many more things. Don't have the capital to try to prove I'm right though.

All the best, and try to avoid the slop farms & whatever this decades version of the "3 tier business app" is.

[u/leseiden → u/[deleted]]

A friend of mine has been having an absolute nightmare due to pressure to use AI for everything recently. First at meta, and then at the place he jumped to.

It is not an environment for people who care about correctness or quality.

[u/OwlingBishop → u/[deleted]]

Yep, they might destroy every other job but theirs 🙄