Wookash Podcast

Etay Meiri joins me to talk about real-time graphics, performance, and teaching OpenGL online. From integrated GPUs to shaders and the tradeoffs between Vulkan and OpenGL — this is a deep dive into the math, mindset, and challenges behind graphics programming. If you want to know what it takes to teach complex topics simply and how today’s tools are reshaping the graphics pipeline — join us!

Website: https://ogldev.org/

Github: https://github.com/emeiri/ogldev

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CZdVwZgTYk

X: https://x.com/ogldev

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ogldev

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ogldev1

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Z1FTCdSln_qFKK95AWplw

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Legendary graphics programmer Sean Barrett shares his remarkable journey — starting in early game development, pushing graphics boundaries at Looking Glass Studios, and later creating the iconic STB libraries. We explore everything from postscript printers to portal engines and pioneering indie game jams. This episode dives deep into the technical craft and creative mindset behind some of the most influential graphics work in gaming history. Join us!

Website:https://nothings.org/

Thief engine post: https://nothings.org/gamedev/thief_rendering.html

Github: https://github.com/nothings

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nothings.bsky.social

X: https://x.com/nothings

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/silverspaceship/videos

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00:00 Intro

00:41 Early programming & MUDs

08:50 Wildest printer software

39:32 Joining Looking Glass

57:31 Terra Nova rendering tricks

01:18:41 THIEF GRAPHICS ENGINE BEGINS

01:36:44 Portal and cells

02:51:30 Perspective projection mapping

03:05:56 THIEF GRAPHICS ENGINE ENDS

03:16:08 First Indie Game Jams

03:42:57 LEGENDARY STB LIBRARIES

04:59:44 Outro

In this episode Carson Gross – creator of htmx, joins me to reflect on the evolution of the web, the pitfalls of modern frameworks, and why simplicity still matters. We cover his programming roots, his teaching experience, the philosophy behind htmx, and his strong opinions on abstraction, complexity, and testing. Join us!

HTMX book (free digital version!) https://hypermedia.systems/

Mentioned blog: https://grugbrain.dev/

Website: https://bigsky.software/cv/

GitHub: https://github.com/bigskysoftware

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Anton Mikhailov has worked on everything from PS Move to PSVR and Dreams, pushing hardware further than most thought possible. We talk about motion tracking, low-level programming, differences in working for AAA game industry and big tech like Google, and what it really takes to ship high-performance code. Join us!

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Monsumo TV: https://monsumo.tv/ - CHECK OUT!

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Nic Barker is a self-taught programmer who went from web development to building Clay, a fast UI layout library in C. We talk about how he got started, his journey into low-level programming, the challenges of building tools, and what makes great software. Join us!

Nic

Website: https://www.nicbarker.com/

Github: https://github.com/nicbarker

Clay: https://www.nicbarker.com/clay

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nicbarkeragain

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Chapters:

Highlights

Programming Journey

Founding a Startup

Work Experience

Clay Inspiration

What is Clay?

Immediate vs Retained Mode

Browsers and Virtual DOM

Clay Backend Compatibility

Macros

Choosing C

Dislikes about C

Complexity in Clay

Performance Bottlenecks

Contributing to Clay

Finding Time

License

Marketing & Teaching

Code Editor

The Importance of Debugger

Greg Kroah-Hartman is one of the most influential Linux kernel maintainers, responsible for subsystems like USB, TTY, and the stable branch. We talk about how he got started, how Linux development really works, the future of Linux, and what it takes to become a contributor. Join us!

Greg:

Website: http://www.kroah.com/log/

Github: https://github.com/gregkh?tab=overview&from=2009-12-01&to=2009-12-31

X: https://x.com/gregkh?lang=ro

Linux:

Website: https://www.linux.org/

Github: https://github.com/torvalds/linux

Basic patch tutorial: https://github.com/gregkh/kernel-tutorial

The Linux Foundation Website: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/

The Linux Foundation X: https://x.com/linuxfoundation?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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Join Nuno Leiria, the creator of Nilo, a new web-first (WebAssembly) game engine that uses genAI to help you create your game. We talk about why building games should feel as joyful as playing them, and how Nilo could help the next generation of creators get started.

Nilo:

Website: https://www.nilo.io/

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/p3GM48mrXt

X: https://x.com/NiloTechInc

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nilo-technologies/

Nuno:

Website: https://nunoleiria.com/
X: https://x.com/NunoPLeiria

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Join Marcin Undak, engine lead for Diablo at Blizzard! We talk about game engines and Blizzard and how they differ from other solutions like Unreal, as well as how to think of game production, and what should you do to get a job at a AAA game studio! :)

Join us!

Diablo IV Expansion - Vessel of Hatred!

https://diablo4.blizzard.com/en-us/

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00:00 Highlights

00:40 How Did the Programming Journey Start?

04:17 CD Projekt Red and The Witcher II

07:19 Ubisoft and The Watch Dogs Series

09:45 Blizzard and Diablo IV

11:02 Current role and Day-to-Day Work

12:04 General Purpose vs. AAA Game Engines

16:16 Working on a Game Engine

19:56 Infrastructure and Processes - Big Games

22:52 What He Enjoyed Working On

23:56 Difficulties in Large Companies

27:24 How Often Does the Engine Change?

30:18 Non-Technical Complexity Made Easy

35:23 Different Stages of Game Production

39:09 Can the Engine Handle It All?

44:05 Upside of Fast-Paced Game Shipping

48:26 C++ and Scripting Languages

54:56 Performance in Diablo IV

01:03:48 Adding Features to the Engine

01:07:02 AAA vs. Indie Development

01:10:41 The Upside of AAA Studios

01:22:50 Will AAA Studios Use Other Languages?

01:30:44 Visual Studio Bad?

01:38:42 Where Should You Start?

What does it really take to build a web browser from scratch? In this in-depth interview, Andreas Kling — the creator of the Ladybird browser and SerenityOS — shares his journey from working at Apple to founding an independent, open-source browser project completely free from corporate influence. We explore the surprising complexity behind rendering web pages, handling JavaScript, and building a modern browser engine with a small team. Andreas also opens up about leaving big tech, the challenges of performance, standards compliance, memory safety, and how Ladybird is proving that a few dedicated people can take on the giants!

Ladybird: https://ladybird.org/

Ladybird Project GitHub: https://github.com/LadybirdBrowser/ladybird

Ladybird Project Discord: https://discord.com/invite/nvfjVJ4Svh

Andreas’ Website: https://awesomekling.github.io/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreasKling

X: https://x.com/awesomekling

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Tomas Jakubauskas shares his journey from early programming experiments to helping shape Unity's build systems and testing infrastructure. In this episode, we explore how game engines evolve behind the scenes, what it takes to support hundreds of platforms, and why automation became a core focus of his work.

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Show links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-sciga

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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wookash-podcast/id1683109481

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71w

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