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Guan Leiming

Technical Director | Java

NetEase Intelligent NPC and the new employment opportunities behind the gaming phenomenon

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Let's first look at the incident where NetEase's intelligent NPC "scammed" players. The leak of dozens of chat records allowed people to see the possible bad phenomena in the game. But from another perspective, this also reflects the complexity and challenges in game development and operation.

The copy design and gameplay of online games are constantly innovating, attracting a large number of players to play. As an important game platform, the national service Battle.net carries many popular games. However, under these prosperous appearances, developers and related practitioners are facing many difficulties and pressures.

For example, there are technical difficulties, creative bottlenecks and fierce market competition in the game development process. In such an environment, part-time development has become the choice of some people.

Part-time development has its own unique advantages. First, it provides developers with more flexibility. They don't have to be completely bound by a company or a project, and can choose to take jobs according to their own time and ability. This is a good opportunity for those who want to improve their skills after work or earn extra income.

Secondly, part-time development work allows developers to be exposed to different types of projects and requirements, thereby broadening their horizons and accumulating more experience. Different projects may have different technical requirements, design concepts and user needs. By participating in these projects, developers can continuously enrich their knowledge reserves and practical abilities.

However, part-time development is not always smooth sailing. There are some potential problems and risks. For example, the stability and sustainability of the project may not be guaranteed. Some part-time projects may only be short-term and one-off, and there will be no follow-up cooperation opportunities after completion. For developers, this means that they need to constantly look for new projects, which increases uncertainty and pressure.

In addition, the income from part-time development work may not be stable. It depends on factors such as the number of projects, difficulty, and the client's ability to pay. Sometimes, developers may encounter situations where clients default on payments or refuse to pay because they are dissatisfied with the work results, which will cause financial losses to the developers.

At the same time, part-time development work also requires developers to have strong self-management and coordination skills. Due to the lack of a fixed working environment and team support, developers need to arrange their own working hours, progress and quality control. If they cannot be reasonably planned and effectively executed, it is easy to cause project delays or substandard quality.

So, how can you succeed in taking on part-time development jobs? First, developers need to continuously improve their professional skills and overall quality. Keep learning and paying attention to new technologies and new concepts to improve their competitiveness in the market. Secondly, you need to establish a good reputation and credibility. Through high-quality work results and good service attitude, you can win the trust and praise of customers, thereby obtaining more cooperation opportunities.

In addition, developers can also join some relevant communities and platforms to exchange experiences and share resources with peers, and obtain more project information and cooperation opportunities. At the same time, they should learn to reasonably evaluate the risks and benefits of the project to avoid unnecessary troubles and losses.

Back to the incident of NetEase's intelligent NPC "scamming" players, we can get some inspiration from it. For game developers, more attention should be paid to the safety and fairness of the game. The rights and interests of players and the long-term development of the game should not be ignored in pursuit of short-term interests. At the same time, the research and application of intelligent technology should be strengthened to ensure that it plays a positive role in the game.

For those who want to engage in part-time development work, they should learn lessons from such incidents. When choosing a project, they should carefully evaluate the credibility of the client and the legality and rationality of the project. They should not participate in bad projects because of the temporary temptation of interests.

In short, as a new employment model, part-time development work has both opportunities and challenges. When choosing this path, you need to fully understand its pros and cons and make adequate preparations and plans. Only in this way can you achieve your career development goals in this era full of changes and opportunities.

2024-07-27