If you are extremely smart, have a nagging feeling that programming is too complicated to justify its popularity, would like to get as much done as you expected to when you starting learning to program, and would be interested in learning a strange but simple and straightforward programming language that is extremely unpopular, in order to work on a tool that is the definition of outsider/Indie game development, keep reading.
I am looking for someone to help me kick a not-yet-well-known project into high gear. StudioUI is a new development environment for SwiftForth that adds a visual dimension to Forth by enabling the user to quickly create his own custom GUI's to aid in application development as well as serve as the GUI engine for applications themselves. I will be using it to develop games and game development tools.
For information about and samples of Forth, check these pages:
http://forthsalon.appspot.com/http://www.mpeforth.com/arena/ProgramForth.pdfStudioUI is starting to take shape but it's becoming apparent that it is too much for me alone.
I have some preliminary documentation on StudioUI on the Trello board. (
https://trello.com/b/7GYI7XaG/studioui-3)
This is a part time gig (~60-80 hours/mo). $1000/mo, 6-12 month contract. Negotiable. Potential for more, and/or profit-share if involved in games or StudioUI-based standalone applications later on.
You must:
* Have Windows 7+ or be willing to work prior to employment to get my stuff to run on previous Window versions
* Have a PC with OpenGL 2.0+ compliant video card
* Be willing and able to adopt my coding conventions
* Be willing and able to learn ForestLib (
https://bitbucket.org/rogerlevy/forestlib) and Allegro 5 (
http://alleg.sourceforge.net/a5docs/refman/index.html)
* Be familiar with Mercurial (use of TortoiseHg will be preferred)
* Be able to analyze and find obscure bugs as well as untangle tough program design problems.
Big plus if you have C++ compiler knowledge and could potentially get my stuff + Allegro 5 to run on Raspberry Pi. (More money will be involved if so.)
I realize this may be a big leap for most, but I'm hoping for that special fellow crazy comrade who likes the idea of flying away from the flock.
If interested, send an email to
[email protected] with "SwiftForth Assistant" in the subject.