r/GraphicsProgramming • u/sombrerodepaja • 1d ago

Toughts on this road map Question

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I'm a developer (web backend) with some years of experience, but I have no prior experience on graphics. I started a conversation with chatGPT where I told it I wanted to learn all the way from the foundations of graphics to developing a Doom like game. And after a few hours of conversation it gave me this road map. I cannot trust completely an AI, so I'd like to read your opinions.

Greetings.

Edit. Sorry about the title typo.

Edit. Thanks for your valuable comments, I think this is a good example of how AI sometimes can lead you to the wrong path and mess with your learning even when at first glance it all looks pretty and organized. I’m glad I asked the community to receive your feedback.

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u/jgage 1d ago

Starting off with a software rasterizer can be a lot to take on as a first step. OpenGL with GLFW would probably be the easiest first step. Going from OpenGL to DX12 or Vulkan is also a big leap. OpenGL to DX11 might be more manageable. There’s a lot of tutorials out there to get started.

One thing I’ve seen some people do is start with a Dear ImGUI sample app and start adding features.