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Wookash Podcast

Łukasz Ściga

Technical conversations with inspiring figures: programming, game engines, graphics, and more!

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02:02:19

Neovim’s Architecture | Justin Keyes

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2025/08/02

Justin KeyesBlog: https://sink.io/Github: https://github.com/justinmkX: https://x.com/justinmk?lang=enYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@justinkzWookash PodcastShow links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-scigaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8YgdApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wookash-podcast/id1683109481Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71wRSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rssX:

02:19:22

Math Behind Realtime Graphics | Etay Meiri

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2025/07/26

Etay Meiri joins me to talk about real-time graphics, performance, and teaching OpenGL online. From integrated GPUs to shaders and the tradeoffs between Vulkan and OpenGL — this is a deep dive into the math, mindset, and challenges behind graphics programming. If you want to know what it takes to teach complex topics simply and how today’s tools are reshaping the graphics pipeline — join us!Website: https://ogldev.org/Github: https://github.com/emeiri/ogldevDiscord:

05:04:03

Legendary Software Rendering Era | Sean Barrett

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2025/07/19

Legendary graphics programmer Sean Barrett shares his remarkable journey — starting in early game development, pushing graphics boundaries at Looking Glass Studios, and later creating the iconic STB libraries. We explore everything from postscript printers to portal engines and pioneering indie game jams. This episode dives deep into the technical craft and creative mindset behind some of the most influential graphics work in gaming history. Join us!Website:https://nothings.org/Thief engine post:

01:27:57

Fixing the Web? | Carson Gross

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2025/07/05

In this episode Carson Gross – creator of htmx, joins me to reflect on the evolution of the web, the pitfalls of modern frameworks, and why simplicity still matters. We cover his programming roots, his teaching experience, the philosophy behind htmx, and his strong opinions on abstraction, complexity, and testing. Join us!HTMX book (free digital version!) https://hypermedia.systems/Mentioned blog: https://grugbrain.dev/Website: https://bigsky.software/cv/GitHub:

03:25:48

Stay True to Code Performance

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2025/06/21

Anton Mikhailov has worked on everything from PS Move to PSVR and Dreams, pushing hardware further than most thought possible. We talk about motion tracking, low-level programming, differences in working for AAA game industry and big tech like Google, and what it really takes to ship high-performance code. Join us!X: https://x.com/antovskyMonsumo TV: https://monsumo.tv/ - CHECK OUT!Wookash PodcastShow links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-scigaSpotify:

02:01:06

Why Use C for UI Library? | Nic Barker

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2025/06/14

Nic Barker is a self-taught programmer who went from web development to building Clay, a fast UI layout library in C. We talk about how he got started, his journey into low-level programming, the challenges of building tools, and what makes great software. Join us!NicWebsite: https://www.nicbarker.com/Github: https://github.com/nicbarkerClay: https://www.nicbarker.com/clayYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nicbarkeragainX: https://x.com/nicbarkeragainWookash PodcastShow links:

01:51:21

How Does Linux Work? | Greg Kroah-Hartman

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2025/06/07

Greg Kroah-Hartman is one of the most influential Linux kernel maintainers, responsible for subsystems like USB, TTY, and the stable branch. We talk about how he got started, how Linux development really works, the future of Linux, and what it takes to become a contributor. Join us!Greg:Website: http://www.kroah.com/log/Github: https://github.com/gregkh?tab=overview&from=2009-12-01&to=2009-12-31X: https://x.com/gregkh?lang=roLinux:Website: https://www.linux.org/Github:

01:07:13

Creating Games Should Be More Fun | Nuno Leiria

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2025/05/31

Join Nuno Leiria, the creator of Nilo, a new web-first (WebAssembly) game engine that uses genAI to help you create your game. We talk about why building games should feel as joyful as playing them, and how Nilo could help the next generation of creators get started.Nilo:Website: https://www.nilo.io/Discord: https://discord.com/invite/p3GM48mrXtX: https://x.com/NiloTechIncLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nilo-technologies/Nuno:Website: https://nunoleiria.com/X:

01:42:35

Inside AAA Game Engine | Marcin Undak

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2025/05/24

Join Marcin Undak, a seasoned AAA game engine lead who’s worked with industry giants like CD Projekt Red, Ubisoft, Blizzard, and more. From the early days of DOS gaming and floppy disks to leading animation systems on Diablo IV, Marcin shares his unique journey and insights into the complex world of AAA game engines. You’ll learn about the challenges of maintaining massive, evolving codebases, the differences between custom and off-the-shelf engines, and what it really takes to make games run fast

01:53:46

Can You Build a Web Browser? | Andreas Kling

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2025/05/17

What does it really take to build a web browser from scratch? In this in-depth interview, Andreas Kling — the creator of the Ladybird browser and SerenityOS — shares his journey from working at Apple to founding an independent, open-source browser project completely free from corporate influence. We explore the surprising complexity behind rendering web pages, handling JavaScript, and building a modern browser engine with a small team. Andreas also opens up about leaving big tech, the challenges of

00:53:36

Inside Unity Build Systems | Tomas Jakubauskas

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2025/05/14

Tomas Jakubauskas shares his journey from early programming experiments to helping shape Unity's build systems and testing infrastructure. In this episode, we explore how game engines evolve behind the scenes, what it takes to support hundreds of platforms, and why automation became a core focus of his work.Wookash PodcastShow links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-scigaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8YgdApple Podcasts:

01:42:42

On math, shaders and burnout with Freya Holmér!

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2025/05/10

Freya Holmér has spent over a decade bridging the worlds of art and code — making tools, teaching math and shaders, and now building a brand new 3D modeling app for game developers. In this episode, she shares what it’s like to juggle creative burnout, perfectionism, and multiple ambitious projects at once. From Unity plugins like “Shapes” and “ShaderForge” to her deep skepticism of generative AI, we dive into what drives her work and the values behind it.Website: https://www.acegikmo.com/Youtube

02:27:43

Painting with Math | Inigo Quilez

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2025/05/03

Inigo Quilez is a pioneer in creative coding, known for using pure mathematics to render stunning 3D visuals. In this episode, he shares how his unique path took him from demo scenes to Pixar, where he built tools to grow entire forests with code. We dive into his work on Shadertoy, why he created Quill for VR art, and his thoughts on C++, artistic expression, and building powerful tools for artists.Heart Created with Math: https://youtu.be/aNR4n0i2ZlM?si=tzBOOlfB9p97SiS5Skull Shader:

01:33:36

Why D Programming Language? | Lewis Nicolle

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2025/04/26

What happens when a AAA developer walks away from big studios to build his own game from scratch in a language most developers have never touched?In this episode, we explore the journey behind Art of Reflection, a first-person puzzle game built in D. Lewis shares why he chose this unconventional language, how systems thinking shaped his design, and what it really takes to build something solo for over four years.Lewis’ website: http://lewisnicolle.com/X: https://x.com/hydrozoagamesThe Art of

01:17:10

Design Meets Performance | Vjekoslav Krajačić

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2025/04/19

In this interview, I talk with the developer behind File Pilot — a modern, fast, and customizable alternative to the default Windows File Explorer. We take a closer look at the motivations behind building it from scratch in C, the design philosophy that prioritizes simplicity and speed, and the technical challenges along the way.He shares his experience moving away from traditional OOP, building a tightly integrated UI system, and how influences like Handmade Hero shaped his thinking. We also touch

01:39:46

Highly anticipated Mewgenics! | Tyler Glaiel

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2025/04/12

This time I was joined by Tyler Glaiel – a sharp and hilarious programmer who's been making games for over two decades. We talk about his early days making games in Flash, building a custom game engine in C++ for The End is Nigh and the upcoming Mewgenics. Tyler shares what it took to reimplement Flash tech from scratch, his gripes with modern engines like Unity, and why he chooses SVN over Git!Tyler’s Website: https://www.glaielgames.com/Blog: https://blog.tylerglaiel.com/X:

01:34:55

If you're serious about programming, listen to...

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2025/04/05

Hear the story of Stewart Lynch — the solo developer behind 10x Editor, a lightning-fast C++ code editor built to handle massive projects. We dive into his background in game development, his time at Climax and Lionhead, and why he decided to create his own editor from scratch. Stewart shares his philosophy on performance, simplicity, and more!

01:56:26

How realtime physics engines are made with Dennis...

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2025/03/29

Please welcome Dennis! He's an accomplished engineer building physics engines and physics based games from scratch! This means he's often doing graphics from scratch as well, so he's well versed in rendering technology as well! We talk a lot about his work, physics engines, mobile games he made like Sprinkle and Smash Hit, but also large productions like Teardown! You can learn a lot by listening to this one!Website: https://voxagon.se/X: https://x.com/voxagonlabsTeardown:

01:43:26

Aras Pranckevičius on Unity Engine internals and...

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2025/03/22

Hear the stories about Unity - engine and company from its first hire: Aras Pranckevičius! We talk about how did he end up working for Unity, how the company and culture changed over the years, what is the design for a lot of Unity systems like DOTS and Rendering Pipelines, and more!Wesbite: https://aras-p.info/Note the awesome blog: https://aras-p.info/blog/Mastodon: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@arasX: https://x.com/aras_pWookash PodcastShow links:

01:50:04

Daniel Benmergui on Dragonsweeper, Storyteller, and...

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2025/03/15

This time I was joined by Daniel Benmergui - an indie game developer from Argentina! He made Storyteller, Dragonsweeper, as well as other games that combine art and design creating something unique (like "I wish I were a moon"). This discussion is one of my favorites, Daniel has such a peaceful mind, he's open to ideas and questions, it was an incredible pleasure to talk to him! We talk about game design, mentorship trip to US and working with Chris Hecker and Jonathan Blow, Storyteller,

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