Tarn Adams
A core developer of Dwarf Fortress, known for a two-decade-long solo-led development model and a long-standing refusal to use version control, before adopting version control following the Steam release.
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Tarn Adams has not publicly disclosed the specific date he began using version control, nor has he revealed whether he uses Git or another tool.
In 2013, in a Reddit IAmA, Tarn Adams explicitly stated that he did not use version control, for the reason that code committed into a black box brought no immediate benefit he could see.
In a 2016 interview with PC Gamer, Tarn Adams said he did not use version control, and had done so for about 15 years.
In a 2023 interview with Game Developer, Tarn Adams said he now uses version control, and the process is more complex than before.
According to PC Gamer, the Steam release made the Dwarf Fortress developer a millionaire.
Tarn Adams is the developer of Dwarf Fortress and has single-handedly led the project for twenty years.
Dwarf Fortress developer Tarn Adams had already started using version control in 2023.
Dwarf Fortress creator Tarn Adams stated that the gaming industry is in shambles due to AI.
Tarn Adams and his brother Zach spent nearly two decades developing Dwarf Fortress.
Tarn Adams developed Dwarf Fortress full-time for nearly 20 years, subsisting mainly on player donations, until a commercial version was released on Steam in 2022.
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Tarn Adams has not publicly disclosed the specific date he began using version control, nor has he revealed whether he uses Git or another tool.
50%UnverifiedIn a 2023 interview with Game Developer, Tarn Adams said he now uses version control, and the process is more complex than before.
50%UnverifiedAccording to PC Gamer, the Steam release made the Dwarf Fortress developer a millionaire.
50%UnverifiedTarn Adams is the developer of Dwarf Fortress and has single-handedly led the project for twenty years.
50%UnverifiedDwarf Fortress developer Tarn Adams had already started using version control in 2023.
50%UnverifiedIn 2013, in a Reddit IAmA, Tarn Adams explicitly stated that he did not use version control, for the reason that code committed into a black box brought no immediate benefit he could see.
50%UnverifiedIn a 2016 interview with PC Gamer, Tarn Adams said he did not use version control, and had done so for about 15 years.
50%UnverifiedTarn Adams and his brother Zach spent nearly two decades developing Dwarf Fortress.
50%UnverifiedTarn Adams developed Dwarf Fortress full-time for nearly 20 years, subsisting mainly on player donations, until a commercial version was released on Steam in 2022.
50%UnverifiedDwarf Fortress was co-created by Tarn Adams.
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