Hey there! Wanted to address a comment I've been seeing recently related to my sleep schedule. Don't worry, I do NOT sleep from midnight to 5am every day. I only have volleyball one night a week, and I sleep in the morning after if it's a late game. I'm almost always in bed asleep by 10pm or earlier every day, giving me at least 7 hours of sleep. Getting this much sleep is VERY important to me, both for my physical and mental well being. I definitely don't advocate trying to make 5 hours / night work - give your body the rest it needs to recover! Thanks for watching!

@computethis7128

4 жыл бұрын

I'm doing it wrong then

@dueckis

4 жыл бұрын

It's like a dream to Programm every day xD

@mahamadsulthan5966

4 жыл бұрын

Coding for life ❤

@HallyVee

4 жыл бұрын

Psh I get by on 12 minutes of sleep while injecting caffeine and rubbing meth in my eyeballs.

@astrov01

4 жыл бұрын

Notmi Relnam I know this is a joke but he has a good sleeping habit you should probably do it too if you don’t already

What do you do for a living? I code. What do you in your spare time. I code...

@DevDuck

4 жыл бұрын

I like to code 🤓

@adriandeveraaa

4 жыл бұрын

tbh same.

@stupidrainbo

4 жыл бұрын

Jiro dreams in code

@AlexiosLair

4 жыл бұрын

I code at work and 3D model at home. Feels like a perfect life.

@mayson12381

4 жыл бұрын

only programmers understand

I find your healthy lifestyle extremely impressive. I mean stretches in the morning, consistant breakfasts, cooked dinners, and volleyball all in one day. Well done man

@DevDuck

4 жыл бұрын

Staying consistent is the key! Appreciate the kind words

@canitbeapplied2500

4 жыл бұрын

@Ethan Reed definitely possible but I find it best to trust people until they give me a reason not to

@caliapster8720

4 жыл бұрын

DevDuck his life : perfect health my life as a developer: Lets get some waffles as breakfast

@oren2234

4 жыл бұрын

i doubt he does this every day, this looks staged as fuck

@fraydizs7302

4 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't call sleeping 4 hours a night "healthy" other than that yes but he has to get more sleep.

Aye nice video my guy! The vegetables being cut to the music was hella satisfying :D

@DevDuck

5 жыл бұрын

Would you believe me if I told you I actually didn't plan that at all lol

@Danidev

5 жыл бұрын

@@DevDuck shhhh dont tell anyone

@wonderpouchstudios

5 жыл бұрын

Hella agree!

@wonderpouchstudios

5 жыл бұрын

@@DevDuck Dude the serendipity of Premiere Pro is insane for me

@jahangirakbar4524

4 жыл бұрын

Dani I'm your Subscriber. Your videos are great. Love from Pakistan 😍

1:28 raise your monitor until the top bezel is at your eye level, otherwise your stretches at 5am become useless. The rest of the setup looks ergonomic, good job on that.

@DevDuck

4 жыл бұрын

I've got that all fixed up now! Agree it looked bad in the vid.

@stupidrainbo

4 жыл бұрын

Question. I've got my monitor relatively high, eye is level with the bottom of the screen and it's tilted down towards me. It's about three feet away. Is that good or bad for posture?

@gamesmaker1

4 жыл бұрын

i guess it depends, i have my 24" monitor at an arms lenght away from me, eye leveled with the top bezel. What's important is that your neck stays in a fairly ergonomic posture. Here's a video explaining what i mean exactly: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hJmZk6WQmcm3hMo.html

@stupidrainbo

4 жыл бұрын

@@gamesmaker1 KZread didn't tell me you responded but thanks for the response, lol

@shadowreaper5413

3 жыл бұрын

I tend to put it above my eye level lol

Takes a lot of discipline to keep a healthy lifestyle in this industry. Keep it up!

@benny96bg

4 жыл бұрын

Why is it difficultier than in other industry's?

@Zydash

4 жыл бұрын

@@benny96bg Has to be because the means of creating to earn a living by programmers involves having to be sitting in front of a screen for extended periods of time

@hadis5160

4 жыл бұрын

@@Zydash To me it's that learning to code well takes a lot of mindwork which consumes energy, so if you do demanding muscle workouts you probably can't focus that well in the code after that.

@JoeCnNd

4 жыл бұрын

I'd say deadlines.

I live for the wholesome lives of game devs who cook and enjoy nature!! Also both of your desk setups look sooo nice!

@DevDuck

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cool to see you here - stumbled upon your devlogs a while ago and i'm a fan!

@AuliyaasGames

5 жыл бұрын

Gamedev youtube pals unite!!!!!

This man is Smart successful in his job and life healthy can cook good husband and has a KZread channel

The man works full time job, develops games, exercises, cooks, and drives a manual. Respect. Wish I was capable of all that

4:00 you timed the cuts to the beat.

Hey man, I’ve just started building a game with some pals and my sis and this is probably one of the most inspirational things I could have watched right now. Thank you!

You: I wake up at 5:15 Me: I wanna wake at 5:15 *checks time 5:12* ..... Nice.

@verdgehirn5634

4 жыл бұрын

Me:I go to sleep at 5:15 AM

@ChrisD__

4 жыл бұрын

I wake up for school at 5:15...

@pillaridha

4 жыл бұрын

then slep again

@2509maxi

4 жыл бұрын

*seeing this comment* *Look on clock, notice its **5:54** and i havent put my phone away for 6 hours straight* I should fix my life

@ainz6265

4 жыл бұрын

i clicked it all

you included everything in the description except that milkshake recipe xD

Thanks for inspiring me to kick myself into gear.

@DevDuck

5 жыл бұрын

I’ve been there. Feels good to get into the routine and make progress!

I'm glad the video came to my feeds. This is very expiring. It made me realise that I need to put more discipline in my projects

This is an awesome vertical slice of life. I love it! I’m an indie dev myself with a 2 year old, full time job and part time adjunct professor of game design. Life is crazy, but when you’ve got the passion, nothing gets in the way of game dev! Cheers! Keep up the great work. You’ve got a new sub!

This video is amazing, thank you for welcoming us into your life. I really like how much you take care of yourself while also balancing your passion. It's common for people to set unrealistic goals for themselves but you are able to achieve those goals within the confines of what your life allows you to do.

@DevDuck

4 жыл бұрын

Thats the goal! Thanks so much.

Someone is growing fast! Nice work dude well deserved :)

This vlog was extremely helpful in clearing the fog in my concerns in the overwhelming nature of, well, video game development. I thought it would be alot harder, not to say it wont be a challenge, but that this has given me a bit of liberation from the fears of the career not working out, if it so happens to do so.

Love the video! Also the background music is super calming I’m a big fan

This was inspiring. Thank you for showing us how you do it :D

I went to college for computer programming, learned C#, Java, HTML5/CSS, JavaScript. My final project in college ended up being a first person shooter, sort of like Nazi zombies in unity. After college, I realized there wasn't much of anything to apply for anywhere near my area so I was basically forced to get my CDL and drive a truck if I wanted to survive financially... Now 3 years later I'm starting to get the itch to get back into programming and try to make a fully featured game. Decided on unreal, although I'm finding it tough to balance my time. With working 80-110 hours/week at my main job, balancing a wife/kid it's not easy but I'm determined to get it done so I can get out of this field I hate. It's practically sucking my life away with how much I have to work! Thanks for the inspiration man, I'm just going to keep fighting to get there.

@ronrampage3032

4 жыл бұрын

Keep at it. Even when you feel like you can’t do both and coding isn’t worth it don’t quit. The hard work only pays off if you continue to keep working at it plus if you hate your current job then their is really no reason to force yourself to do it just to put food on the table. Being a provider is more then just a paycheck your personal happiness matters also. Anyway youv got the coding this time around wish you the best.

@kekistanihelpdesk8508

4 жыл бұрын

I was in a similar situation but self taught so I had no qualifications so even fewer people wanted me as a coder. After years working in noisy smelly factorys I took a huge pay cut to get an entry level position. It wasnt all coding it was a mixture of IT support roles. 2 years on my pay is now higher than before I took the plunge and I'm doing the things I want to do. Nicer environment. Nicer people. Best decision I ever made. Whatever sacrifices you have to make just do it. You are just wasting years that you will regret looking back. Don't wait too long and be humble in the beginning. Because those courses will never match the quality of work experience, you will be an amateur on your first day even if you have a computer science degree.

This was really entertaining. Looking forward to more!

Now this is the type of quality content I’m looking for! Great video dude, loved your PC setups too. Definitely earned a sub from me.

@DevDuck

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!

Great video! Thank you so much for taking the time to make and share this

@DevDuck

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks for this video man! I am in the same boat: working full time, making games and trying to stay active. Great to see others makin with a similar lifestyle.

So glad to see this! I’m a grad student who’s trying to balance school, a job, and game development and seeing how well you balance it gives me a lot of hope!!

Love your setup, it looks great and very open. I need to get some desk plants myself.

That setup is gorgeous!! Love at first sight 😍😍

Wow I’m in about the same situation. Just not doing programming for my full time job since my role is more of data analytics. Been working on my app on and off for over a year and I’m close to the beta phase now. Just gotta get more people testing. It’s great to see that you’ve got a good schedule and method for balancing everything. I’m still trying to figure out what works best for me. Definitely subbing to see more. Keep up the good work!

This is exactly what I want to do some day. I know the work can be stressful like any other career but it seems very rewarding.

Your desk setup is just great!!

Bro your your lifestyles is an inspiration, I might just steal that breakfast and stretching routine you got going tbh

Really inspiring! And I bet you have your weekends free too! Great time management!

Good video @DevDuck! Inspires me to create my own dev blog of sorts as well!

Love the plants on your desk. Also I really like the sound of that smoothie you made. Think I'm going to try to make something similar. :)

the timing of the beat with the knife cutting is very satisfying

Great video, I totally relate with most of what you're doing :) I've just started to learn how to make games on unity whilst being an iOS dev. I'll keep an eye for your content!

Fun video. Well done! Good luck on your game 🦟

You're a real inspiration man. Definitely helping me stay motivated to finish my game despite working full-time and having a family.

Was reccomended your channel. Im in the same boat working on my game and working a 9 to 5. Keep it up man.

This was refreshing to watch because it is almost exactly the same as my life and routine except I'm an RPA dev, not a software engineer.

Good job mate, keep 'em coming.

I like how much work and things you get done in a day well done :)

I like this. I am usually really productive and good too, but I've been bad with my sleeping lately and that messes it all up.

Nice job. Thanks for showing a bit of your routine. It’s definitely inspiring. I too work a full time IT job and also am a part time university professor and have 3 kids under 4 years old. This makes it a bit tough to do game development during free time as I have no free time, but yeah the struggle is real lol

@DevDuck

4 жыл бұрын

The struggle is definitely real. Thanks for the kind words!

I LUV IT.. keep up the great work!

The best part of this video was that you drive a manual! 💯

@nilen

4 жыл бұрын

Kaustubh Mokashi no

@TheTwizted

4 жыл бұрын

@@nilen yes

@aleaallee

4 жыл бұрын

@@nilen Yes

@nilen

4 жыл бұрын

aleaallee nope, gay

@aleaallee

4 жыл бұрын

@@nilen Nope, ur mom gay.

Awesome! Very encouraging!

Dude very motivational, im working and studying and try to Do some Videos and streaming too. Everything is possible as long as you keep your heart to it and Its fun for you. You got my sub brothers.

I don't know if this is still your routine three years later, but I have to say it seems like a very good routine. Your time to get up and start your game dev is for me the time I almost have to leave for work (I work from 6AM till noon). I'm still trying to find a balance between my physical job (as in physical work), game dev, writing my books (and other things that have to do with world building 😁) and relaxation 😁😁 But I'll get there. It's interesting to see how other indie developers do this! Thanks for sharing your experiences 😀😀

You're exactly where I wanna be in two years time, from the projects you're working on to the routine and habits 😁

Thnx for this Im doing software and electronic engineer second year in my course so to give it perspective I got inspired to eat healthier and excersie more:)

Impressed by the morning smoothie...

Thank you for making this video. I always curious about the life of developer. 👍🏻

Very inspiring, I am dreaming lately about making my first game... it comes to my mind more and more frequently... thanks

Thanks, Love the video, I work a full time job but you've given me the idea to wake up a few hours early to write code, thanks.

@DevDuck

4 жыл бұрын

Early morning, coffee, and code. Meant to go together!

Life like this is my dream. I work at BPO company at mere salary but I want to become a web developer. Loved those indoor plants.

Dude you're unrated, good luck with the channel personally Im studying a bachelors degree in games art at university, and it's hard work

Those hip flexor stretches you're doing are key. Without them, sitting in a chair all day will cause an anterior pelvic tilt.

I love how the beat matches the cutting at 4:00

Wow, I do the exact same thing when I grind my coffee. Your morning routine looked exactly like mine for a second

Massdrop Ctrl keyboard, wish I had that lol-great vid man

Oh boi oh boi thats what im looking For a while thanks bro

Great video! I also have a full time job in finances and currently learning game development in my free time. Lots of tutorials and coding through the night.

More of these videos! I love them !

You dont really motivate me to try try making games... your motivating me to structure my daily schedule! Awesome thanks man

@DevDuck

5 жыл бұрын

I consider that a success!

This video is underrated. Maybe cause people don't look for what Game Developers go through.. I for one am studying game development and this really interested me :PP The video is really well made, really has a chill, homey sort of vibe.. All I'm tryna say is that i loved it :D

The lifestyle i hope to obtain one day

@asquickasquickly

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@u-bum

4 жыл бұрын

Same here.

@mproizgaming2403

4 жыл бұрын

Same :')

@jonathan-3008

2 жыл бұрын

Same

I have subie too :) also work as dev from 9 to 5, and last year I started work on my own game with my friend. Your videos are awesome & inspiring !

Awesome videos. I’ll be keeping an eye on these I find this absolutely interesting. Where do you go to school or get your education for being a developer? I’ve been thinking about lambda, I’ve done precourse work but I always have trouble understanding or writing things out to make it work hahaha

Nice locality you live in. Lots of greenery and nature. Also kudos on maintaining a healthy lifestyle despite working all day.

That desktop/keyboard setup... the trello board fractal background... i believe we have a fellow psychonaut in our midsts :)

nice, i just commented because the suppeort on the likes wherent enough for me =) U deserve this because your editing was good, and everything in this video was perfectly done, keep it up :D

Dude your life is perfect! Your hobby is game development, which you can get paid for. Your job is coding, which you seem to be good at, so easy job. And tons of spare time. Your life is amazing

Nice... im not the only one working with code practically all day... seems like you keep a healthy lifestyle, keep it up!

Great video! Impressive lifestyle. Definitely a contrast to mine where I sleep in/fight my alarm clock, don't have breakfast, have junk for lunch, do very little programming outside of work, play videogames in the evening, either have junk for dinner or skip it, and sleep in late. At least I do hit the gym 3 times a week... I am trying to improve things here and there, though.

@jonathan-3008

2 жыл бұрын

Your lifestyle is similar to mine

This game idea is brilliant man

Man, you have a good habit/routine. I only code all day and play video games at night and there are times where I only code from the moment I wake up and before I go to bed.

I'm not a huge smoothie fan, but I think you just made me one! Great video!

@DevDuck

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Definitely not my favorite breakfast food, but I feel great the rest of the day after starting off with something that nutritious.

@TonsOfHunStudios

5 жыл бұрын

@@DevDuck Agreed!

Nice sounding Wrxy 😎😎 I love my 2018!!!

4:02 cutting perfectly syncs the music

If you are worried about your posture, you definitely need to raise your monitor up so your eyes are level with the top of the screen. It worked wonders for my back and completely prevents that annoying neck strain too.

Hey .. I like the videos and just wanted to point something out. Its really important I've been seeing the same seating position of yours in quite a few videos. I really suggest you to put your monitor high enough to level your eyes horizontally rather than bending your upper body down to look at the monitor. I did the same for a lot of time. It results in a rounded back which isn't really good looking. Since you've also mentioned you sit at desk all day long , it would really be beneficial in the long run Cheers :)

that is some work ethic right there. I couldn't do it without procrastinating.

wow., you have a really good life :) ., Thank you for inspiring me!

I remember going to my office IT job everyday. Saved my money, quit my J.O.B. and started doing independent contract work. Best decision i ever made. I now have plenty of time for game dev while doing part time webdev contract work.

My dream job and dream car combined in one video, thank you so much

What people drive to work is always something of interest to me especially when you take into account their profession. Pleiades Rex (or STI) it is. Very apt choice.

Thanks for sharing this

I can respect the Subaru WRX! Im gonna be getting one soon and very excited!

Yup, one video and you’re my favorite youtuber

4:02 that cut sync with the music :D

This is actually pretty motivating for me, an 18 year old aspiring game programmer. thank you

I don't "have" time = I don't make time/ I don't have any energy left after work = I find other stuff more interesting/important after work

@rarumaru555

4 жыл бұрын

Really cool keyboard at 3:13. Does anybody know what is It?

@SteelRider

4 жыл бұрын

@@rarumaru555 that is a DIY keyboard I think so it's hard to find out where the parts came form also you shouldn't ask it here if you want more people see your question

@LoekTheKing

4 жыл бұрын

@@SteelRider hey weeb

@SteelRider

4 жыл бұрын

hej read my name

@LoekTheKing

4 жыл бұрын

@@SteelRider ok weeb

Really Nice video!

the dedication to wake up at 5.15am is commendable

This man has an amazing lifestyle, I’m currently trying to develop my own game, but still being in high school I rarely have time. Aside from that I don’t want to be stuck at my desk via school and home all day, I usually get roughly 6 hours to myself a weekday which I sadly spend doing the same things, Homework, code (still a beginner) and watching TV. I hope to make my lifestyle a little more healthy.

@supremebohnenstange4102

4 жыл бұрын

I developed my last game in the nighttime after school, it was a birthdaypresent and had to be done in 2 days, therefore I did not more than 3 hours a day..

Great family game! Hope it comes out soon

Awesome dude