Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
In this video you'll hear about my top 3 lessons learned and re-learned from making my free and open source microgame: Chicken Defense. You've probably heard some of these before, but somehow I'm still re-learning them even after writing code for over 20 years!
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📚 Resources:
🟠 Play the game for free: llamacademy.itch.io/chicken-defense
🟠 Hofstadter's law (everything takes longer than you think): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofstadter%27s_law
🟠 Generics in C#: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/fundamentals/types/generics
🟠 KISS Principle: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle
🟠 YAGNI Principle: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_aren%27t_gonna_need_it
🟠 FizzBuzz EE: github.com/EnterpriseQualityCoding/FizzBuzzEnterpriseEdition
Some links may be affiliate links, which at no additional cost to you, gives me a small portion of the purchase.
Chapters:
00:00 Topic Introduction
00:35 Lesson 1
02:45 Lesson 2
04:54 Lesson 3
06:54 Closing Thoughts & Support LlamAcademy
In this video you'll hear about my top 3 lessons learned and re-learned from making my free and open source microgame: Chicken Defense. You've probably heard some of these before, but somehow I'm still re-learning them even after writing code for over 20 years!
🔶 ALL THINGS LlamAcademy now available at: https://llamacademy.dev/support including latest tutorials, courses, ways to support, and more! Check it out 🙂
👨💻 Get the FULL FREE PROJECT on GitHub: github.com/llamacademy/chicken-defense
🏷️Save 25% on the ultimate C# IDE: JetBrains Rider with code LLAMACADEMY: jetbrains.com/store/?section=personal&billing=yearly
📚 Resources:
🟠 Play the game for free: llamacademy.itch.io/chicken-defense
🟠 Hofstadter's law (everything takes longer than you think): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofstadter%27s_law
🟠 Generics in C#: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/fundamentals/types/generics
🟠 KISS Principle: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle
🟠 YAGNI Principle: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_aren%27t_gonna_need_it
🟠 FizzBuzz EE: github.com/EnterpriseQualityCoding/FizzBuzzEnterpriseEdition
Some links may be affiliate links, which at no additional cost to you, gives me a small portion of the purchase.
Chapters:
00:00 Topic Introduction
00:35 Lesson 1
02:45 Lesson 2
04:54 Lesson 3
06:54 Closing Thoughts & Support LlamAcademy
