John Skov
@deftjargon.bsky.social
Game Dev - Technical Producer on Forntite's Performance and Memory optimization team. Currently in Seattle's East Side.
Stupid legal disclaimer: Expressed opinions are my own, and do not represent Epic Games or any other organization.
Stupid legal disclaimer: Expressed opinions are my own, and do not represent Epic Games or any other organization.
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John Skov
@deftjargon.bsky.social
· Mar 16
Hey world. I am tired of being anonymous. I finally added my name to my account.
Hi. I'm John. I am a Technical Producer on Fortnite. I have worked on some other games as well.
I went to DigiPen for CS, and I was a computer security person in the Navy for 9 years before that.
Hi. I'm John. I am a Technical Producer on Fortnite. I have worked on some other games as well.
I went to DigiPen for CS, and I was a computer security person in the Navy for 9 years before that.
Hey people making games in Unreal, how does your team approach performance optimizations?
I am curious to learn more about how other teams are doing this stuff.
I am curious to learn more about how other teams are doing this stuff.
November 13, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Hey people making games in Unreal, how does your team approach performance optimizations?
I am curious to learn more about how other teams are doing this stuff.
I am curious to learn more about how other teams are doing this stuff.
Is it just me? Or do others see Will Ferrel's Harry Caray when they see Scott Bessent on TV?
November 12, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Is it just me? Or do others see Will Ferrel's Harry Caray when they see Scott Bessent on TV?
I forgot just how good Bjork's Debut album is. It's a good day to listen to it again.
open.spotify.com/album/3icT9X...
open.spotify.com/album/3icT9X...
Debut
open.spotify.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I forgot just how good Bjork's Debut album is. It's a good day to listen to it again.
open.spotify.com/album/3icT9X...
open.spotify.com/album/3icT9X...
In tonight's episode of D&D: My Lizardfolk ranger gets to make a throwback to our 3rd session over 3 years ago, mentioning an NPC who's name we got wrong and it just stuck: Cornelius Fudge, the infamous sorcerer on the village of dead rats.
In reality he was just a corrupt merchant named Kelson
In reality he was just a corrupt merchant named Kelson
October 9, 2025 at 4:05 AM
In tonight's episode of D&D: My Lizardfolk ranger gets to make a throwback to our 3rd session over 3 years ago, mentioning an NPC who's name we got wrong and it just stuck: Cornelius Fudge, the infamous sorcerer on the village of dead rats.
In reality he was just a corrupt merchant named Kelson
In reality he was just a corrupt merchant named Kelson
@playpaxdei.bsky.social do you have any clear information on how PvE and PvP live next to each other in your game? I have not been following early access progress, and I don't know if I want to buy it. I am only finding speculation on YouTube.
October 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
@playpaxdei.bsky.social do you have any clear information on how PvE and PvP live next to each other in your game? I have not been following early access progress, and I don't know if I want to buy it. I am only finding speculation on YouTube.
Every time I fly through O'Hare I am tempted to stop the sailors that are clearly out of uniform regs. Then I don't.
September 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Every time I fly through O'Hare I am tempted to stop the sailors that are clearly out of uniform regs. Then I don't.
The smartest thing you can do when splitting your party is to have both groups start fights, right?
Tonight: Paladin dueling the BBEG's lieutenant, followed by the Ranger and Rogue taking on a higher minion of the essence of pure corruption that makes the BBEG look like a kid, a few days travel away
Tonight: Paladin dueling the BBEG's lieutenant, followed by the Ranger and Rogue taking on a higher minion of the essence of pure corruption that makes the BBEG look like a kid, a few days travel away
September 18, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The smartest thing you can do when splitting your party is to have both groups start fights, right?
Tonight: Paladin dueling the BBEG's lieutenant, followed by the Ranger and Rogue taking on a higher minion of the essence of pure corruption that makes the BBEG look like a kid, a few days travel away
Tonight: Paladin dueling the BBEG's lieutenant, followed by the Ranger and Rogue taking on a higher minion of the essence of pure corruption that makes the BBEG look like a kid, a few days travel away
I am loving No Man's Sky again. It's been good to get back to it. And I have a super ugly corvette, because why be meticulous when you can just slam whatever parts you find on it until there are no more connection points?
September 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I am loving No Man's Sky again. It's been good to get back to it. And I have a super ugly corvette, because why be meticulous when you can just slam whatever parts you find on it until there are no more connection points?
Important D&D session going down tonight
August 14, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Important D&D session going down tonight
How has everyone been? I took a bit of a social media break for the summer, feel so out of touch, but in a good way.
August 11, 2025 at 4:46 AM
How has everyone been? I took a bit of a social media break for the summer, feel so out of touch, but in a good way.
I was a big fan of the Olga Ziemska exhibition in Detroit Lakes. I keep thinking about the juxtaposition of this caliber of art and the isolated feeling of the surroundings.
July 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I was a big fan of the Olga Ziemska exhibition in Detroit Lakes. I keep thinking about the juxtaposition of this caliber of art and the isolated feeling of the surroundings.
Played a few hours of Dune Awakening today. It doesn't feel like an MMO yet. Maybe that's that it's early access, maybe it's being in the starter zone still, maybe that's the design. Not sure.
Enjoying it so far.
Enjoying it so far.
June 9, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Played a few hours of Dune Awakening today. It doesn't feel like an MMO yet. Maybe that's that it's early access, maybe it's being in the starter zone still, maybe that's the design. Not sure.
Enjoying it so far.
Enjoying it so far.
This goes for politicians of any flavor, not just the dems.
If dem politicians view this site as unusable because they rightfully have users in their replies telling them to actually do something then I think that says less about the state of the website than it does their laughable careers but hey ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
May 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
This goes for politicians of any flavor, not just the dems.
It's D&D night. Let's explore this swamp hex!
May 22, 2025 at 3:36 AM
It's D&D night. Let's explore this swamp hex!
How do you feel about early access games these days?
May 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
How do you feel about early access games these days?
I bottled a batch of cherry mead tonight. My third batch ever. It's good. It was better when it was tart, I shouldn't have back sweetened it much. I also racked my first cyser off to secondary and started a pomegranate batch too.
#homebrewing #meadmaking
#homebrewing #meadmaking
May 3, 2025 at 12:19 AM
I bottled a batch of cherry mead tonight. My third batch ever. It's good. It was better when it was tart, I shouldn't have back sweetened it much. I also racked my first cyser off to secondary and started a pomegranate batch too.
#homebrewing #meadmaking
#homebrewing #meadmaking
What's the word on the cool kids alternative to Discord?
I liked when they were trying to be an ultra low perf impact voip service, and not trying to sell me a ton of crap.
I liked when they were trying to be an ultra low perf impact voip service, and not trying to sell me a ton of crap.
April 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
What's the word on the cool kids alternative to Discord?
I liked when they were trying to be an ultra low perf impact voip service, and not trying to sell me a ton of crap.
I liked when they were trying to be an ultra low perf impact voip service, and not trying to sell me a ton of crap.
Our summer trip travel is booked. Taking the Amtrak Empire Builder for the first part. After a number of coach trips on this same line in the last 10 years we are stepping up to an roomette for the roughly 36 hour trip this year.
April 20, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Our summer trip travel is booked. Taking the Amtrak Empire Builder for the first part. After a number of coach trips on this same line in the last 10 years we are stepping up to an roomette for the roughly 36 hour trip this year.
First time at Epic's HQ. It's really cool to see some of the displays here. #FortniteTechSummit
April 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
First time at Epic's HQ. It's really cool to see some of the displays here. #FortniteTechSummit
I have about an hour until my plane board, is that enough time to do a mini AMA? #GameDev #GameProduction
April 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I have about an hour until my plane board, is that enough time to do a mini AMA? #GameDev #GameProduction
Secret of Oak Island x Vintage Story (watching Aavak's stream VODs, not playing)
Yeah, that's works for me too.
Yeah, that's works for me too.
Arrested Development Balatro.
I don't know what I expected.
I don't know what I expected.
April 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Secret of Oak Island x Vintage Story (watching Aavak's stream VODs, not playing)
Yeah, that's works for me too.
Yeah, that's works for me too.
Oh, neat. I didn't even realize we had an election coming up. It's nice to live in a state that wants people to vote. Got this text message today.
April 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Oh, neat. I didn't even realize we had an election coming up. It's nice to live in a state that wants people to vote. Got this text message today.
I am looking forward to learning more about this.
I think Astroneer was the last game that I 100%'d
I think Astroneer was the last game that I 100%'d
Introducing STARSEEKER, a brand new game from the developers of ASTRONEER.
STARSEEKER is all about the joy of discovery and the camaraderie that emerges from an evolving, cooperative experience. We hope you'll enjoy playing it as much as we enjoyed making it... sometime in 2026.
STARSEEKER is all about the joy of discovery and the camaraderie that emerges from an evolving, cooperative experience. We hope you'll enjoy playing it as much as we enjoyed making it... sometime in 2026.
April 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I am looking forward to learning more about this.
I think Astroneer was the last game that I 100%'d
I think Astroneer was the last game that I 100%'d
What do you take for games while travelling?
I am flying from Seattle to Cary in a few weeks and looking for suggestions for android/steamdeck.
I am flying from Seattle to Cary in a few weeks and looking for suggestions for android/steamdeck.
March 24, 2025 at 11:24 PM
What do you take for games while travelling?
I am flying from Seattle to Cary in a few weeks and looking for suggestions for android/steamdeck.
I am flying from Seattle to Cary in a few weeks and looking for suggestions for android/steamdeck.