ALT Text reads: 'What do you think is a common misconception/myth about your discipline?' "I don't think people really know what we do at all! They imagine us tapping away at our keyboard all day in a dark room with a hoodie on and green text flying past on the screen."

ALT Text reads: 'What is the reality?' "The dark room and hoodie are pretty accurate (in my case), but we spend most of our time thinking and planning. Also testing the game (it's work I swear) and far too much time waiting for builds. We do write code, but that takes very little time compared to everything else.

ALT Text reads: 'What's something you wished you knew earlier about your role?' "How much of the role is communication. I wish I'd spent more time earlier on writing documentation!"

ALT Text reads: 'Do you have any advice for someone looking to get into your role? "It sounds obvious, but you have to have an interest in programming if you want to be a coder. If you're thinking about degrees then choosing a STEM subject will be a big help. Start learning to code as early as possible, and begin with the basics!"