The Engineering Talent Pipeline is Broken: Juniors, AI & the Future of Game Dev w/ Carly Taylor #90

Описание: Hiring only senior engineers might feel like a smart move, but is it breaking game development?

In this episode, Ben sits down with Carly Taylor (an engineer and data scientist formerly on Call of Duty, now at Databricks) to tackle one of the most pressing and misunderstood issues in game development today: the crumbling pipeline of engineering talent.

They dive deep into the tragedy of the commons happening across studios, where short-term thinking and overreliance on senior talent are putting the future of game engineering at risk. Carly sheds light on the danger of under-investing in junior talent, the mentorship void left behind by remote work, and the role AI is really playing (hint: it's not what vendors are promising).

Whether you're leading a studio, managing engineers, or trying to break into games yourself, this episode is a wake-up call.

You’ll Hear:
-Why the next generation of engineers is not being mentored
-How studios are draining the senior talent pool
-The real technical challenges of using AI in games
-Why hiring only senior devs doesn’t produce better games
-What juniors bring to the table (and why companies should listen)
-How remote work disrupted knowledge transfer and how to rebuild it
-Why game dev is still one of the most passionate industries in tech

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00:00 The Technological Edge of Gaming
00:10 Challenges in Game Development
01:06 Introduction of Carly Taylor
01:56 State of Game Development
04:10 Opportunities and Challenges for Engineers
05:25 The Talent Pipeline Problem
14:43 Impact of Remote Work on Mentorship
20:57 AI in Game Development
38:18 The Future of AI in Engineering
39:01 The Importance of Human Discernment
40:03 The Value of Junior Engineers
40:43 Short-Term Gains vs. Long-Term Vision
42:48 Passion in Game Development
49:38 Challenges in Game Development
01:06:42 The Role of Data in Game Development
01:15:10 Conclusion and Key Takeaways