In this episode of The Fika Sessions, host Petter Mårtensson sits down with Ólafur Waage, senior programmer at Massive Entertainment, to discuss programming and how to get started with it.

In the games industry, there are not only game developers – there is also a support structure to make sure that the games end up in your hands. Ólafur will not only give you an opportunity to learn about programming and his journey to the industry, but also give you insights into what this aspect of the games industry looks like.

Also, what does that tasty, oblong fika bread taste like?

Learn more: https://www.massive.se/the-fika-sessions/

Follow Ólafur on Twitter: https://twitter.com/olafurw

Tools and links:

Code{}School, season 1: https://www.massive.se/blog/games-technology/codeschool/
Beyond FPS playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSamxtiCIyM&list=PLcKpytGyWm9o6SHKuag4Rj-J_0yQxJ4PV
Tom Scott’s The Basics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CINVwWHlzTY&list=PL5ZXG50fTM7oZBZmFhJygA2419Hsg6v8H
Richard Feynman’s Computer Heuristics Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKWGGDXe5MA
Pluralsight: https://www.pluralsight.com/
Include C++ Community: https://www.includecpp.org/

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