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Execution Unit
Personal blog · executionunit.com/blog · on HN as dazzawazzaprogramminggames
Execution Unit is a personal blog at executionunit.com about programming and games. Since 2010, 4 different Hacker News readers have linked it 5 times, most often “I Support Windows, Mac and Linux”. The last post was in 2024, but the archive is still widely read.
Too few sampled comments (2) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link Execution Unit's posts on solo game development across multiple platforms and on the choice not to use Docker, with its Linux tooling argument, as points in discussions about tooling and indie development.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 2 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
Most-linked posts?
- I Support Windows, Mac and Linux2 people · 3 mentions · first linked 2019-01-14
What Hacker News says?
I can't take Blow seriously after his meltdown on how difficult it is to test games on different OSes while some developers already released on multiple platforms... all in a one man's band (i.e. https://www.executionunit.com/blog/2019/01/02/how-i-support-... ). Aside, he's treated like a celebrity in the game developer niche and I can't understand why.
Comment linking /blog/2019/01/02/how-i-support-windows-mac-and-linux/
on “We are destroying software”Submitted In Defence of Writing Your Own Engine as a story · 10 points
HN discussionBy no metric I am comparatively as successful as the guy, but I am still able to disagree on his point that Linux is held back by its tools. The fact that he did not want or had the time to learn Linux's tooling don't mean anything in particular except that he's either very busy or very lazy. Any interview I read with him he's just ranting and crying over this or that "too complex" matter. If he does not want to dea…
Comment linking /blog/2019/01/02/how-i-support-windows-mac-and-linux/
on “We Don’t Use Docker”Submitted I Support Windows, Mac and Linux as a story · 4 points
HN discussion+1 for QT. I picked it up for the first time a few weeks ago and built a basic spotify clone[1] in one week for fun. Very nice API and as close to native look as I have ever seen from a XP framework. I think there is a place for native applications, as long as you've got a niche that needs filling. The web isn't the answer to everything. [1] - http://www.executionunit.com/blog/2010/metalify_spotify_clon...
Comment linking /blog/2010/metalify_spotify_clone.html
on “Ask HN:I want to build desktop application but dont know which direction to go”