Game Development at Wargaming w/ Bilal Akil

Love playing games? 💻 🕹 Ever thought about making games as a career?📈 ⚙️ Well, Bilal Akil does both!

In this industry podcast, Rani and Natalie sit down with Bilal Akil to talk about Game Development and his career path to Software Engineer at Wargaming! 🎉

They discuss:

• University life: undergraduate vs. masters 🔖
• The differences between regular Software Development and Game Development
• What it’s like working in the gaming industry 👾
• Working as a Software Engineer at Wargaming  😎

Timestamps

(00:00) Intro
(01:04) Personal life
(04:27) University life
(14:07) Difference in roles
(23:33) Industry of gaming
(35:37) Working as a senior software engineer
(47:10) Recruitment process
(53:06) Advice