Expert software and AI architect, old geek, all about coding and also game engineshttps://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3mlp27yurkc2zJust pushed for #Steam #Playtest! Stay Tuned! youtu.be/EGyuV1RKvgM #gamedev #indiegame #tcg #perodiatcg https://youtu.be/EGyuV1RKvgM13 May 2026 00:27 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlp27yurkc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3mkbhk3mg5227Got it today :) #UnrealEngine #indiegame https://credential.unrealengine.com/f191eb95-5e27-43f7-9e88-757ec8a061b2#acc.Zy8VFQDq24 Apr 2026 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbhk3mg5227https://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3mdolfx6wuk2vJust released this ZBrush to RizomUV bridge as open source. Enjoy! artstn.co/m/vmvn5 #ZBrush #RizomUV #gamedev #indiedev https://artstn.co/m/vmvn531 Jan 2026 00:40 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdolfx6wuk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3mcih4sjhtc23As a 2026 gift to the global Unity community, we open-sourced our studio's FSM, which is a quite advanced tool we designed specifically for Unity. I hope you'll enjoy it :) Here's the GitHub repository: github.com/DFTGames/GTFSM It'll soon be on the Unity Asset Store as well! #IndieGames #Unity https://github.com/DFTGames/GTFSM15 Jan 2026 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcih4sjhtc23https://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3lxnd2yydsk2jWe're happy to share the base class model for the Lizard Class, used for the Elees in the Alkaline Earth Metals Group in Perodia TCG. #PerodiaTCG #TCG #GameDev #IndieDev30 Aug 2025 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxnd2yydsk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3lw74kw3kts22Using GenAI for game dialogues and NPC interaction inappropriately is becoming alarmingly common. Here, I offer a technical solution on how to correctly and safely implement GenAI for dialogue-based interactions. bit.ly/40XtqnW #GenAI #GameDev #IndieDev #AIEthics #DialogueSafety #NPCethics http://bit.ly/40XtqnW12 Aug 2025 10:37 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw74kw3kts22https://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3lw4klesyec26Do gamers actually care if a game was made with AI? I went beyond the dev chatter and looked at real player sentiment from 2024–2025. bit.ly/47uEwVc #GamingCommunity #AIInGaming #GameDevTrends #PlayerOpinions #VideoGames #GameDesign #GenerativeAI #GamerLife #GameDevs #IndieDevs http://bit.ly/47uEwVc11 Aug 2025 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw4klesyec26https://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3lvv2svfrhc2jWeb3 gaming is finally useful: wallet sign-in, portable assets, USDC budgets. No fluff, just shippable patterns. Read: bit.ly/40SM0xp #Web3Gaming #GameDev #PlayerOwnership #Interoperability #USDC #Web3 #indiegames #gamedevs https://bit.ly/40SM0xp08 Aug 2025 10:39 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvv2svfrhc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3lvtcxaonkg2aHow the AI (Qwen-Image) sees Ireland 😅 Talking about stereotypes! #aiart #aiartwork #ireland07 Aug 2025 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvtcxaonkg2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3lvszhwpwvm2vSuggestion of the day: If you’re worried AI is coming for your job, double down on what it can’t replicate—empathy, creativity and that unstoppable human spark. Because, let’s face it, no algorithm runs on pure coffee and enthusiasm. 🚀☕ #FutureOfWork #AI #Leadership #CareerAdvice07 Aug 2025 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvszhwpwvm2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3lvsz7upiot23From AI agents rebooking your flights at 3 AM to ChatGPT-invented court cases, I’m dropping no-BS field notes on everything from Web3 to AI cheatsheets. 👉 Follow me for your weekly caffeine shot of hard-won #TechInsight—no fluff, all fire. 🔥 #AI #MachineLearning #CyberSecurity #GameDev #Web307 Aug 2025 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvsz7upiot23https://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3lvr2lyszzs2sEver had your friendly tavern keeper suddenly preach chicken overlords? 🐔 Dive in: “From Tavern Keeper to Conspiracy Theorist: Taming LLM NPCs with Agentic Design” #GameDev #AI #NPC #LLM #IndieDev #AgenticAI bit.ly/3J1Aiul https://bit.ly/3J1Aiul06 Aug 2025 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvr2lyszzs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3lvqx57rl3c2fThe True Cost of Agentic AI: Why 671B Models Are a Financial Black Hole Just published my latest deep-dive on what it really takes to run a 671 billion-parameter agent in production. #artificialintelligence #generativeai2025 #semanticsearchai #AIProduction #TechEconomy bit.ly/47j30AN https://bit.ly/47j30AN06 Aug 2025 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvqx57rl3c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3lvq2ef26hk2f🚀 Web3 isn’t just a buzzword in gaming anymore—real change is happening! From player ownership to next-gen economies, discover how blockchain and AI are reshaping the game industry’s future. #Web3 #Gaming #NFTs #Blockchain #GameDev #FutureOfGaming bit.ly/41wbLUm http://bit.ly/41wbLUm06 Aug 2025 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvq2ef26hk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3lvpwgkpgos2fNew Cheat-Sheet Live: “Base, Adapter, Fine-Tune, Merge, Quantise – What Do These Hugging Face Labels Actually Mean?” bit.ly/45hvIzn #MachineLearning #AI #HuggingFace #LLM #MLOps #DeepLearning http://bit.ly/45hvIzn06 Aug 2025 09:38 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvpwgkpgos2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3lvpwb6zov22fYou’ve heard the debates—now get the facts. In my latest deep dive, I break down for you. bit.ly/40QoqS2 #Java #CSharp #SoftwareEngineering #ProgrammingLanguages #DevOps #TechLeadership http://bit.ly/40QoqS206 Aug 2025 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvpwb6zov22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3lvpw3ymqh22fSo your CEO thinks swapping a battle-scarred Architect for a prompt-wielding dev is the next big cost-cutting move? Pull up a chair—here’s why that’s a Y2K-level blunder. bit.ly/4lkKw6v #AI #Architecture #SoftwareDesign #ContextWindow #RAG #DevOps #TechLeadership http://bit.ly/4lkKw6v06 Aug 2025 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvpw3ymqh22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3lvpvxdwxgc2fEvery LinkedIn scroll greets you with “AI will augment, not replace.” Yeah, right—like a raptor promising it only wants your sandwich. bit.ly/3Ug3sYV #AI #MachineLearning #AIethics #DevOps #CyberSecurity #TechLeadership http://bit.ly/3Ug3sYV06 Aug 2025 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvpvxdwxgc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3lvpvsiugnc2fEver met RAG on a rainy Tuesday and walked away more confused than when you started? You’re not alone. In my latest piece, I spill the beans on Retrieval-Augmented Generation in the age of agentic AI. bit.ly/47nRR1w #RAG #AgenticAI #MachineLearning #AIEngineering #AIOps #KnowledgeManagement http://bit.ly/47nRR1w06 Aug 2025 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvpvsiugnc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3lvpvn6d5tc2fWe’ve moved beyond “ask and wait.” Today’s agentic AIs juggle messy goals, course-correct on the fly, and even ping other agents for visa rules or flight swaps—no hand-holding required. bit.ly/45gPZoQ #AgenticAI #AIEngineering #MachineLearning #LangChain #AutoGen #AIOps #FutureOfWork http://bit.ly/45gPZoQ06 Aug 2025 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvpvn6d5tc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3lvpvgfobc42rWeb3 promises to revolutionise gaming—but right now we’re hitting a wall. bit.ly/47glDoT #Web3 #GameDev #Blockchain #SDK #UnrealEngine #Unity #GamingInnovation http://bit.ly/47glDoT06 Aug 2025 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvpvgfobc42rhttps://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3lvpvaoyazm2rI’ve been on the front lines of human-rights fights since I was 13. Today, I’m focused on Africa and the Middle East, where real oppression still rages. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/women-games-latinos-technology-so-giuseppe-pino-de-francesco #Inclusion #Diversity #HumanRights #TechEthics #LGBTQ #ChildSoldiers06 Aug 2025 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvpvaoyazm2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/pinodf.bsky.social/post/3lvpuz2dnfm2rI’ve spent decades in code and cyber-security, and I still can’t shake this question: If taking down ISIS or child-porn servers is illegal, what the hell makes any hacking “ethical”? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ethical-hacking-what-even-means-giuseppe-de-francesco #EthicalHacking #InfoSec #CyberSecurity #Hacktivism #BugBounty06 Aug 2025 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:uaefdovaku64ghxyoblr436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvpuz2dnfm2r