Developer Learning Sessions

[ikiled 641]

Hello Olympus Community members,

We have seen a growing amount of questions and interest in joining the development team, questions about how to get started, and just normal questions about SQF (the code which Arma's engine runs off of) so we have decided to bring back the community learning sessions (originally done by Jesse) for a second try.

For any community members that want to learn SQF or have an interest in how we make our mission, there will be a pre-requisite meeting on Monday, 11/12/2018 @ 4:30 PM EST. We will go over how we plan to run these sessions and then add you to the private message that will list the weekly meeting times. It is crucial that you come to this meeting if you want to be apart of these sessions because we will be going over the basics of SQF and will be setting up a directory in which future sessions will be based off of.

These meetings will hopefully spark some interest on some community members that wish to progress onto a staff level as a Developer but just don't know where to start as well as giving you guys some key resources as well as some contacts that can answer your questions.

If you are unable to make the first session or have any questions, feel free to shoot me a PM and I will be glad to work this out with you.

A few other things to note include:

• No prior developmental knowledge is required (but is definitely helpful)
• This is going to be most likely every week when this session is held and will be held as a "group class"
• You must attend the first session to be apart of this program and will not be allowed to join half way through
• Every session will build off of the last
• You will be given a task every week after a session to give you a chance to show off your knowledge.
• You must have discord & teamspeak downloaded before coming to this meeting

Personally for me, Jesse had this idea and was able to teach me practically everything I needed in order to be more independent on SQF and I want to reach out to the community so I can help you guys in the same way I learned. I did have a background in a few other languages, but some of my companions didn't and I have seen them grow just as far with no prior knowledge! (Im talkin to you @DashToxic)

Note: We have removed the "Junior Developer" role from our staff team, these sessions are in an attempt to get you prepared to take  a developer evaluation if you wish to go this path.

[Imawowboy 49]

Is this on discord or team speak?

[ikiled 641]

1 minute ago, Imawowboy said:

Is this on discord or team speak?

This will be in a private channel in teamspeak BUT we will be using discords sharescreen feature

[DeadPool 4376]

Im gonna go so I learn to make pull downs XD

[Reformed Skrood 667]

Any chance you guys can do hebrew leasons haha 

[ikiled 641]

Just now, Tom Brady said:

Any chance you guys can do hebrew leasons haha 

Ask @Ryan he's VERY jewish

[MAV 1669]

Hmmm maybe, but if yoyr weekly meetings will be at 4:30pm est then I'll pass

[silton 4163]

 only if @codeYeTi teaches I would actually want to learn to be a good dev 

27 minutes ago, Deadpool said:

Im gonna go so I learn to make pull downs XD

that's a different lesson meet in pablos discord tomorrow 2pm AEDT

Edited November 11, 2018 by Silton

[Ryan 6821]

 

21 minutes ago, ikiled said:

Ask @Ryan he's VERY jewish

Woah woah woah let’s not E X P O S E  me now... but real talk give me a penny and we got a deal. 

[Tacosmell 737]

This should be dope!

[vedalkenn 1204]

I wouldn't mind learning a thing or two

[Mervin 20]

So is there a chance if we show enough dedication during these to become a developer for Olympus?

[Big Steve 54]

This will be awesome, I'll be there for sure.

[CIA JOSH 2895]

@codeYeTi I’m a little short of things in my garage. Think you could help pal? <3

[Reapered 123]

Someone hit up the Asylum devs to come to these sessions

Edited November 11, 2018 by Reapered

[Reformed Skrood 667]

48 minutes ago, Ryan said:

 

Woah woah woah let’s not E X P O S E  me now... but real talk give me a penny and we got a deal. 

You mean shekel?

[Innateocean 22]

@Gnashes Maybe you could learn something.

[Ryan 6821]

1 hour ago, Tom Brady said:

You mean shekel?

Penny would be better. 

[ikiled 641]

1 hour ago, Reapered said:

Someone hit up the Asylum devs to come to these sessions

lmao

[vedalkenn 1204]

1 hour ago, Innateocean said:

@Gnashes Maybe you could learn something.

-rep/downvote

 

[LiL J 29]

Wait I did hour of code in school does that use the same code? 

[ChubbyElf 324]

15 minutes ago, LiL J said:

Wait I did hour of code in school does that use the same code? 

SQF is Arma's code it may or may not be similar to what you've used

The basics are the same 

[Tacosmell 737]

10 minutes ago, ChubbyElf said:

SQF is Arma's code it may or may not be similar to what you've used

The basics are the same 

If you know C++ its similar in many ways. Bit of a learning curve but after that, its simple. Database related scripting 

[DashTonic 797]

why you gotta call me out like that 

[KrispyK 22]

im in for programming so why the fuck not