Dev to Dev is the podcast about everyday Videogame Developers and why they do what they do every day - the animators, engineers, artists, producers, and designers whose work shapes the games we play.
Hosted by Alex Sulman, a veteran of nearly three decades in the industry, the show highlights the passion, challenges, and personal journeys of those often overlooked in gaming’s spotlight.
Inspired by Greg Miller’s 2015 Game Awards speech recognizing a developer in the credits of a game he'd just finished, Dev to Dev continues that spirit of appreciation, giving voice to the people behind the craft.
Each week, the podcast aims to offer thoughtful, positive conversations about connection, creativity, and the human side of game development, providing insight into both the rewards and personal challenges of making video games a livelihood.
Find the Podcast at:
Patreon: DevToDevPodcast
Instagram: @devto.devpodcast
Bluesky: @devtodevpodcast.bsky.social
TikTok: @devtodevpodcast
YouTube: @DevToDevPodcast
…and please drop me an email if you have any questions, thoughts, comments, guest suggestions, or ideas to
DevToDevPodcast@Gmail.com
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Dev to Dev is the podcast about everyday Videogame Developers and why they do what they do every day - the animators, engineers, artists, producers, and designers whose work shapes the games we play.
Hosted by Alex Sulman, a veteran of nearly three decades in the industry, the show highlights the passion, challenges, and personal journeys of those often overlooked in gaming’s spotlight.
Inspired by Greg Miller’s 2015 Game Awards speech recognizing a developer in the credits of a game he'd just finished, Dev to Dev continues that spirit of appreciation, giving voice to the people behind the craft.
Each week, the podcast aims to offer thoughtful, positive conversations about connection, creativity, and the human side of game development, providing insight into both the rewards and personal challenges of making video games a livelihood.
Find the Podcast at:
Patreon: DevToDevPodcast
Instagram: @devto.devpodcast
Bluesky: @devtodevpodcast.bsky.social
TikTok: @devtodevpodcast
YouTube: @DevToDevPodcast
…and please drop me an email if you have any questions, thoughts, comments, guest suggestions, or ideas to
DevToDevPodcast@Gmail.com
Some episodes of Dev to Dev reveal a journey that feels instantly relatable, and Zac’s story is one of those. We talk about growing up in a small UK town, carrying an original Xbox across miles to make a LAN party happen, and the strange internal push-and-pull between wanting everything to be perfect and wanting everyone around you to succeed.
Zac’s competitive streak runs through his whole life—football, board games, Halo ranking grinds—but what's fascinating is how it sits alongside sincere empathy. He’s the kind of engineer who builds tools so other developers can thrive, even if it means rewriting systems others would ignore. That duality shaped his transition from years of grinding through Flash and HTML5 at a gambling studio to finally stepping into a AAA Codev team where he felt creatively at home.
We talked openly about imposter syndrome, the pressure of submitting code you know isn’t perfect, and how becoming a developer can make you both more introspective and more forgiving of other games’ flaws. We close on family: the early doubts, the pride, and the dream of one day making a game his daughters will get to play.
Growing up in a small town and navigating early identity duality between his football and gaming passions
Competitive roots formed through Mario, GoldenEye, & Halo
Discovering game development via the Halo 2 dev diaries
Evolving from Flash/HTML5 slots work into modern C++ engineering
Learning to balance perfectionism with iteration
Finding belonging at a Codev studio filled with creative, passionate developers
Navigating imposter syndrome and learning to reflect with kindness
Family support, pride, and the hope of eventually making games for his kids
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Find the Podcast at:
Patreon: DevToDevPodcast
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Instagram: @devto.devpodcast
Bluesky: @devtodevpodcast.bsky.social
TikTok: @devtodevpodcast
YouTube: @DevToDevPodcast
Email: DevToDevPodcast@Gmail.com
Find Zac At:
https://www.instagram.com/zfm7/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-markham/
Dev to Dev
Dev to Dev is the podcast about everyday Videogame Developers and why they do what they do every day - the animators, engineers, artists, producers, and designers whose work shapes the games we play.
Hosted by Alex Sulman, a veteran of nearly three decades in the industry, the show highlights the passion, challenges, and personal journeys of those often overlooked in gaming’s spotlight.
Inspired by Greg Miller’s 2015 Game Awards speech recognizing a developer in the credits of a game he'd just finished, Dev to Dev continues that spirit of appreciation, giving voice to the people behind the craft.
Each week, the podcast aims to offer thoughtful, positive conversations about connection, creativity, and the human side of game development, providing insight into both the rewards and personal challenges of making video games a livelihood.
Find the Podcast at:
Patreon: DevToDevPodcast
Instagram: @devto.devpodcast
Bluesky: @devtodevpodcast.bsky.social
TikTok: @devtodevpodcast
YouTube: @DevToDevPodcast
…and please drop me an email if you have any questions, thoughts, comments, guest suggestions, or ideas to
DevToDevPodcast@Gmail.com
