So this is my first dev blog. Riveting. I bet you can hear my sarcasm.
On the real note — welcome to the first of many dev blog updates. My name is Noah, I'm 25, based in the US. I have very small amounts of coding knowledge and come from a non-technical background.
I'll be honest, the idea of making a Deadlock stat and improvement tool came to me in the shower. I'd recently been addicted to Deadlock — pouring in countless hours and still getting my ass kicked. (I'm currently Alchemist, for what it's worth.)
On an unrelated note: I've been getting really burnt out at my 9-to-5. I work in fintech. They keep pushing out new initiatives I don't agree with and piling on workload without compensation. So I was using my spare time playing Deadlock as a form of escapism. I know a lot of people can relate to dreading work and using video games to decompress from the hardships of corporate life.
Then one day, about two months ago, the idea hit me — what if I used the time I was sinking into Deadlock to actually build something? Something that could help the community and teach me something new along the way?
Everyone on social media kept talking about vibecoding. Vibecoding this, vibecoding that — it's inescapable on Instagram reels. So I figured I'd give it a shot.
All my life I've found myself quitting short of ideas I've had. I used to be a really creative kid. Creative writing was actually my favorite class growing up. But as I got older, that creative outlet started to fade. I got my first corporate job at 22, and over time just became more and more exhausted after each passing day at work.
This time felt different. I need a change in my life, I thought. I'm going to go all in. I'm going to learn how to code and publish my first app no matter what.
My conviction for this idea has been second to none. I've put so much time and effort into this project, and I'm genuinely proud of where it landed. I really hope ArcaneStat and this site can become something helpful for the whole community.
Anyway, that's enough rambling for one post.
— Noah