Game Development Quality of Life survey

Hello there,

Okay, please don't hurt me. Hear me out. I promise I'm not self-promoting or anything.

Given the current controversy around the IGDA and the quality of life in the industry, Develop has launched a global Quality of Life survey. We - and when I say we I really mean I, because it's my creation - really really want it to be as representative as possible.

As such, if you haven't had a look at it, we would really appreciate your participation. I don't know how many more times I can write 'really' but goddamnit I'm going to keep doing it.

I really don't want you to think that we're promoting ourselves here - the links provided in this post link DIRECTLY to the externally-hosted survey, not to our website, which I hope proves to you that we're not fishing for traffic or hits or advertising eyeballs or whatever. It's just that when we take these results to Tiga and the IGDA, we want to feel sure that it's representative of what the industry really feels - and not just outspoken studio heads.

And besides - I wouldn't dare self-promote Develop on here. I'm too scared to find out what everyone _really_ thinks

So, if you can spare the < 5 minutes, please do take a look at it. I will love you forever and buy you alcohol if I ever meet you. You can find it here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Evt8QqVZsXnbPMbHVl7fKw_3d_3d

Thanks in advance,

Ed Fear
Deputy Editor
Develop Magazine

 

It's already been linked to on the private forums.

 

That's great news! Thanks a lot - really appreciate it

 

nice pitch

where do I pitch my tent for maximum amount of meeting you, front or back garden?

 

Back garden.

Wait, you *are* coming on to me, right?

 

btw - I'm a contractor who lives in one place, but works for clients all over the world. and I know I'm not the only one. Your survey doesn't allow for conveying that answer elegantly. Also, this case definitely impacts crunch as time zones can be hell on the personal life schedule.

 

Thanks for your feedback. Yeah, there are holes in there - some got created in wrangling with my boss, others are my oversight. If you put that information into the box at the end, though, it will get read and counted - and, in fact, given more weight, given that it gets our attention more.

Feel free to point out other holes in it, everyone - I'm aware it's not perfect, but if I have a better idea of the areas it doesn't cover then that just educates us to what we've hastily missed. It will all get counted!

 

Already closed? Can we see the result somewhere?