u/truthsignals

I'm a solo dev out of Brooklyn. Been in IT for over 25 years.

BodegaRun, iOS, free - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bodegarun-brooklyn-run-fold/id6760429884?itscg=30200&itsct=apps_box_link&mttnsubad=6760429884

You play as a chopped cheese character running through Brooklyn. Dodge the Bodega cat, Pigeons or as I call them sky rats.

Hold to Fold is the core mechanic, to make my game unique. Took me longer to tune the physics on that than anything else in the game. But a lot of support from other indie devs on reddit helped. IOS Swift + SpriteKit. Firebase on the backend.

Asking for Feedback and what other marketing has work for people like me that are broke as a joke and have no budget. I'm born and raised in Brooklyn. I got thick skin, hit me with reality.

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Nobody talks about the real cost of another ISACA cert.
Yes, the exam fee is rough. Yes, study materials cost more than they should. But the part that actually stings? Time.
To prep properly you’re giving up nights, weekends, side projects, family hours. That’s not a small ask. For a lot of us, opportunity cost dwarfs the exam fee.
What gets me is the loyalty math doesn’t work. You’d think ISACA would discount more or subsidize members who are already certified people who’ve proven commitment to the profession and are trying to go deeper. Instead it’s the same rate whether you’re brand new or a multi-cert vet.
I get that orgs sometimes cover it. Mine doesn’t for this one. So I’m sitting here doing the full calculation: exam fee + materials + supplemental training + the hours I’m not billing or building and wondering if the credential ROI actually pencils out.
Anyone else running this math? Curious how people are justifying the investment when it comes out of pocket.

Has anyone took the AAIR exam. I passed the AAIS’ in Jan. Wondering if it’s worth. Was the studying much different?