Answered: “What are your thoughts on specializing on the JS ecosystem?”
Here’s my answer to the question above from a post on Reddit: As always, there are pros and cons to specialising vs generalising. Read more
Wayne Koorts Software Engineer
Recent Posts
Unreal Engine: How to use Swarm to speed up lightmap baking
Got a spare computer on your LAN sitting idle? Do you wish your lighting bakes wouldn’t take so long? Read more
Unreal Engine C++: How to spawn a Blueprint by name
If you find yourself wanting to spawn a Blueprint class within C++, here’s how. Read more
Visual Studio Extensions: How to get colors from the VS theme
TL;DR: Read on for full details. Read more
How to be a Great Remote Teammate
Working from home is nothing new, especially for those of us in the technology business. Since the COVID pandemic, however, many companies were forced to jump into the deep end of remote work. Read more
Unreal Engine: How to Add Widgets With C++ at Runtime
Let’s say you have an existing UMG UI which you’ve created in C++ already* (derived from UUserWidget), and you want to add child widgets at runtime. Read more
How to Create a Circle Crosshair in Unreal Engine
This tutorial shows you how to create a circular crosshair using a widget blueprint with a material. Read more
Ethics in Software Engineering
I’d like to start by first talking about software engineering itself, and whether it can legitimately be called engineering. Read more
Drive Caffeine: Keep Sleepy Drives Awake
Got a tired drive that just won’t stay awake? Then you may find my new (open source) utility, Drive Caffeine, useful. Read more
console.log() with jsFiddle
jsFiddle is a great tool for quick JavaScript prototyping. Read more