Contributor Hi all!

[dkambersky]

Hello everyone! Quick introduction:

• Name: David Kamberský
• Social: dkambersky pretty much everywhere (as of now). github/twitter/fb/irc.
• From: Czech Republic, currently studying Computer Science at University of Edinburgh, UK
• Skills / Tools: mostly Java - see my github. I've used LWJGL in the past (through Slick, so not directly, but I've dabbled into lwjgl a few times when Slick was too restrictive.)
• Found via: Google Summer of Code
• Interests: Java, though I've done a fair bit of tinkering in various languages - C#, js, python, html/php, ruby, haskell.
• Extra: With most languages and frameworks, I learn stuff as I go, usually because I want to 'accomplish <x>', so I set my mind to it and learn enough to do that specific task. Java is the notable exception, as I've been actually studying the language in school (AP CS+now uni) and I've worked on some 'bigger' projects (trololus / chemcalculator on github) - so when I saw this community on the GSoC list, as someone who has spent way more time on Minecraft than is healthy, Terasology caught my attention really quick.

Looking forward to being a contributor! Ideally, I'd like to get the Behavior tree AI setup working nicely, intuitively in-game and with extensive documentation, expanding on functionality if time allows. It seems like the right combination of challenging and completable in the scope of GSoC.

Without GSoC I could be working on it too as it looks genuinely interesting, but there'd probably be a different full-time person for the job by then

 

[Cervator]

Welcome! We'll poke away at @synopia and @oniatus and see if we can get some collaboration going

 

[dkambersky]

oniatus seems to be present and open to collaboration, so now only to get him to join IRC to discuss the direction/details

btw, for lack of better things to do I completed and checked the Czech translation on Weblate for the crash reporter and launcher - can't start working on the main game before my request for a new language is approved though.

 

[oniatus]

I am always open for collaboration only stuck in exam preparation last weeks.
However, more free time is on the horizon and I will try to be on IRC next weekend

Oh and good luck with the GSOC approval, I participated last year and it was a great experience.
+ nice shirt for free

 

[dkambersky]

Yeah it does seem awesome What org did you work for last year?

 

[oniatus]

The Eclipse Foundation. You can write me a PN if you are interested in more details.
We could start a conversation for the behavior/pathfinding anyway

 

[dkambersky]

Sounds good, I'll shoot you a PM.

 

[Cervator]

Let me know if you two want Slack invites instead, Slack is great for technical talk and if it is done in #general others that are interested can review it later or chip in as well

 

[dkambersky]

Didn't even know there was a slack - invite me at david.kambersky@gmail.com. I use Slack for a bunch of gaming communities/guilds -thanks!

 

[oniatus]

Never used slack before but feel free to send me an invite

 

[Cervator]

Both of you have been invited, huzzah!

It is just like fancy IRC of sorts. More persistent with more options.

 

[Cervator]

Contributor badges added to both of you for recent work, thanks again and keep it up!