Gaming style Achievements in MS Visual Studio

[bobtheskull]

Achievements are getting everywhere now! Bizarre to have it show up in software like this though.... Not sure if it's a good thing or bad.

http://www.geekwire.com/2012/coding-fun-microsofts-visual-studio-badges-leaderboard

 

[Bob_Marley]

Probably useful for learning the ins and outs of the programme for new users.

 

[bobtheskull]

Indeed, that's one of the things brought up in that article. I wonder though, if in the long run it'll turn some users into achievement chasers who spend more time trying to do something they don't need to do, just to 'unlock one more'.... I know I'm weak enough that if I were a coder, I would do just that

 

[Bad^Hat]

Cool I'm sure achievement whores will have a lot to bring to the table of game development.