The Best PyCharm MayaPy Interpreter Setup

There’s no denying - Maya makes development hard. Python is one of the most popular programming languages in the world as of 2022. The language supports many great workflows, but most are off-limits when working with Maya. Even just setting up an IDE with MayaPy has been a challenge through the years. Today I will share how I set up PyCharm to work with MayaPy and how it enables a super-slick workflow for unit testing. ...

June 16, 2022 · 6 min · Mat

Applied Software Development Retrospective

Recently, I completed the Applied Software Development part-time studies program at BCIT. It has been a three-year journey, and so I thought I would do a quick write-up about some of my favourite courses and my takeaways. Why go back to school? I had been established in the industry for over ten years, was well experienced with Python, and had some experience in other languages. Why go back to school? Well, I was entirely self-taught through my years on the job. ...

April 5, 2021 · 6 min · Mat