My Articles

When people ask for help with an issue on social media, it’s common to see responses implying it is a common issue. This can dissuades people from reporting problems.

Another risk when it comes to modding is the community. They can facilitate feedback and help your mod grow, but they can also be a significant risk.

Modding is a labour of love for a game or project, however it comes with some risks that I don’t feel modding communities are very good at resolving or mitigating.

I recently lost my Facebook account for two months, and was significantly cut off from certain aspects of society during that time. This is the dark side of account bans.

VAC is known to have unforgiving lifetime bans for any cheating. A ban limits a few aspects of the Steam platform and prevents online play. These restrictions, however, are only a fraction of the punishment.

2018 has been a busy year. It was the final year of my Bachelor's degree, the year of rewriting 3 of the most heavily used Minecraft mods, and also a year as President of Code Network, a large student-run programming society in South East Queensland.

If you need help with open-source projects, there are a few things you can keep in mind so you can find a solution sooner, and help out the developers at the same time.

My journey over 8 years with the Minecraft community. From The Powder Toy, to CraftBook, AntiCheat, Sponge, and WorldEdit.