map-of-github VS polygonjs

You may appreciate the map of github [0] it's a fantastic piece of work that trended here a while back.

[0]: https://anvaka.github.io/map-of-github/

https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/i8saks/ive...

https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/ic2i0k/oc_...

Stock chart as a landscape image

And I also like these "races" basically a timelapse of a chart

https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/f68fzr/oc_...

And whatever anvaka does, all can be tried out in the browser

https://github.com/anvaka?tab=repositories&q=&type=&language...

e.g. map of reddit:

https://github.com/anvaka/map-of-reddit

Video Demo: https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/12pem68/oc...

Similarly map of github

https://github.com/anvaka/map-of-github

Or package manager visualizations:

https://github.com/anvaka/pm

Google search completion visualizations

https://github.com/anvaka/vs

I don't find these argument convincing

- hackers in Shenzhen are underrepresented b/c of the language barrier. There is actually a huge Chinese language ecosystem (a lot of it off Github on Gitee) that is sort of impenetrable but you come across it all the time. I just typically have no way to use their work b/c it's under-documented in English. If you zip around this map you will see lots of "Zh" islands: https://anvaka.github.io/map-of-github/

- While I understand that it's not as financial comfortable for a program in Indian compared wtih the US or Europe, Chinese and Russian hackers aren't significantly better off. Your typical Chinese program is also of course worried about working for a big company and making money and all of that jazz

- "escape the hell that is 'unpaid open source work' " - I think maybe is the crux of it... Most people work on open source work b/c they enjoy it.. I don't personally know anyone who got hired from a deliberate effort to build an open source portfolio. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone as a way to try to find a job

The source code with description of the method is available here: https://github.com/anvaka/map-of-github

https://anvaka.github.io/map-of-github/ - here it is

I'm quite unhappy with SBCL located in Schemaria:

https://anvaka.github.io/map-of-github/#12/13.469/-8.175

It should be Lispaña.

- some corners will connect less than 4 tiles. This does the opposite of the previous point, as this removes diagonals. This limits your moves in a specific direction, but can also protect you from your opponents. It's the kind of features that can be used both as a defense and as attack.

And the boards are procedurally generated, so you can play unique games each time (or you can re-use the same boards if you like). It is done with my engine Polygonjs ( https://polygonjs.com/ ), and if you're curious about how the grid is built, here is an example scene you can play with: https://polygonjs.com/gui/irregular_quad_relaxation/edit .

The game is not free on Steam/iOS, but the demo has no time limit, it just gives you a handful of boards to play with.

I hope that's fun!

- Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAfUvwuLueI

That's the path I took with Polygonjs ( https://polygonjs.com ), and a game I've just released ( https://polyreplay.com/minesweepertwist ), with more coming shortly.

But it didn't start like that. It only started as a tool I could use to deliver client projects, as I was trying to become a freelance for interactive 3D scenes for the web.

Project after project ( some examples here: https://polygon-lab.com/ ), I could improve Polygonjs. Then I found clients who would be interested enough to buy licenses, and would give valuable feedback which would help the project grow even more.

And a few clients asking for not just interactive sites, but also games. This pushed Polygonjs further, and after several games released, it definitely qualifies as a game engine.

So this is generally an advice I give to people who want to become freelancers. Build a tool that solves a problem in your space, as this gives you an edge, and you'll also get the chance to confront that tool to reality, which will help it - and you - grow. This becomes a virtuous circle very quickly.

You can have a look how I do it in Polygonjs (which is a node-based design tool based on threejs), in this example scene.

If you're familiar with Houdini, I invite you to try Polygonjs, which is based on threejs and inspired by Houdini. You can basically build threejs in a procedural way, with just nodes.

You could try Polygonjs. It's inspired by Houdini, so has a lot in common with TouchDesigner (it's fully node-based, you can create audio reactive apps), and it works on the web, which makes scenes very easy to share.

Can I invite you to try Polygonjs as well?

you can generate an SDF from a mesh with [Polygonjs](https://polygonjs.com). Here is an [example scene](https://polygonjs.com/examples/bynode:mat:raymarchingbuilder...).

It won't generate a function, though. Instead it creates a 3D texture which is used inside the raymarching material. In my experience this is much more performant, and also art-directable.

(disclaimer, I'm building Polygonjs)

It sounds like you need a dynamic system that runs in the browser. Maybe try Polygonjs ( https://polygonjs.com )? The the 3rd interactive scene on the front page gives an idea of a dynamic model. I run it, if that of interest, happy to give more examples

If you ever wanted to do a vegetation modelling tool for the web, I invite you to try it on Polygonjs, it has a lot of similarities with Houdini (node-based, procedural modeling, HDA system, etc) and is all web/realtime. And open source.