Mike

I design & build human learning systems, games, and products.

[Mike @myquite]

@copyhackers Hey, I know that guy, he’s me!

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@kaorrosi It's funny how once you find a few people who play consistently, you end up playing them all the time. Random games are too much of a crapshoot.

[Mike @myquite]

@DThompsonDev @bot I haven't tried this with a bot specifically, but I did build an app to help track it. The problem I ran into was that Louisiana doesn't have privacy laws like California's, so the data broker I tested basically said, "We don't have to comply with this request, so we won't.”

[Mike @myquite]

I love designing and building games. My 13-year-old and I spend a ton of time just talking through our game ideas.

Druid Isle came from an overnight hospital stay where we had plenty of time and very little sleep.

It's a cozy island-restoration game where you wake the old Elders, one at a time, and learn that keeping something alive means knowing when not to help.

[Mike @myquite]

@joelhooks you might enjoy this goofy little chiptune studio I wired up for a sound design project.

https://t.co/FWlbNZYxaj

[Mike @myquite]

@jimmyaldape I take a lot of inspiration from game interfaces. Just the right blend of useful and easy to learn.

[Mike @myquite]

commit and push

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@aarondfrancis I did the same thing. It's all pretty new to me, though. I'm getting there.

[Mike @myquite]

@aarondfrancis, can I ask you a few questions about how you handled the sales side for your solo app? DM maybe?

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@aarondfrancis Did you build the licensing side in Laravel as well?

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@rachelnabors @blackgirlbytes Definitely! There is so much amazing talent! I'm building my own stuff now, and I'm very excited about it.

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@wagslane Maybe the inside handles make it agent-compatible?

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@jimmyaldape @laravel I'm on the starter plan for now, and I've set a low spending limit to avoid surprises. It’s been a genuinely pleasant experience. I plan to upgrade when I'm ready to release.

[Mike @myquite]

Shipping something is nerve-racking.

At the end of the day, I built something I use that has significantly improved how I learn from video. So if nothing ever comes from it, so be it. But damn, my brain is going a million miles a minute.

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@alexdebecker Thank you, Alex!

[Mike @myquite]

I've never deployed a Laravel app before. Laravel Cloud made it so easy. I still need to figure out a few things about pricing, but this is the kind of experience I expect from here on out.

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@joelhooks That's one of the things I enjoy about cooking. Treating it like a craft.

Now if I could only convince the kids to eat what I've made. 😂

[Mike @myquite]

@LyalinDotCom I put it on the computer to show my 13-year-old. He didn't seem very impressed. 😆 I still love that game.