Despite being a scripting and dynamically typed language, Lua possesses enough flexibility to do object-oriented programming effectively, especially using the power of annotations. This primer explains how core OOP concepts can be implemented. I’m sure that understanding the why behind each line, will help you feel confident about the code…

4 lessons learned on the way to adopt clean architecture in a game created from scratch. — Going back to game development, I created a simple prototype using the LÖVE framework. LÖVE is a minimalistic game framework and not an engine, as e.g. Unity is. The main drawback of Unity for me was a very limited palette of game mechanics supplied as a WYSIWYG editor. My goal…

or how to efficiently fix bugs and overcome blocks. — Scenario 1. The first step you take when you have a defect is start debugging. Scenario 2. You approach a developer task by starting to code and letting your intuition step in to handle the bigger picture. What do both situations have in common? No prototyping When no quick fix…

… and convert them into requirements. When I started designing another mobile application I once again stumbled upon the same problem: How to convert ideas into requirements and neither lose important details nor introduce useless features. …