{"id":938,"date":"2025-12-04T16:17:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T16:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ob6g23\/?p=938"},"modified":"2025-12-04T16:17:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T16:17:48","slug":"jade-carter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ob6g23\/2025\/12\/04\/jade-carter\/","title":{"rendered":"Jade Carter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Producer at Snap Finger Click<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>QA, Future Labs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Producer\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>oversees development cycles and keep the team on track (day to day and long term)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>timer keeper, task planner and communicator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>line of defense and source of truth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>not in charge of money but time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>not marketing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>everyday is different\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>tracking work (Jira = agile software) tasks, bugs, everything has an estimate and stays up to date<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>project roadmaps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>meetings (best communicator)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>playing the game, testing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>spreadsheets, problem solving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>roles can find you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>university skills apply to industry outside of art and programming\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>deadlines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>understanding peers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>be accountable (on time, responding, etc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>being able to work solo\/teams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recruitment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>QA portfolio\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>be honest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>what you think is relevant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>passion about games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>interviewers want passionate employees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>you don&#8217;t have obsessed but do your research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>applied for 20-30 jobs before getting into QA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1pg CV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>production doesn&#8217;t have portfolios<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FMP\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>understood the games cycle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>departments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>enthusiasm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>foundation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>multiple studios can work on one game, &#8216;co-development&#8217; 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