Jovanni is an Engineering Manager on the Simulation Core Team at Roblox. He and his team focus on maintaining the physics engine so developers can build dynamic physics-based experiences. Describe your team’s role here at Roblox. Roblox has its own physics engine, which my team and the Solver Tech team share the responsibility for maintaining.…
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We all know that premature optimization is the root of all evil. But I’d like to make the argument that when it comes to your company or side project, you should think about adding a payment gateway in a generic way to enable scale and innovation to support your growing business. When I joined Roblox…
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As our community continues to expand, both globally and by age (nearly 50% of the users on our platform are over the age of 13 as of Q2 2021), we want to make sure that everyone can express themselves in a safe and respectful way. Being confident in a user’s age and identity is a…
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Karla Polo is a Senior Product Designer on the Economy team at Roblox, where she uses design to explore the future of commerce in the metaverse. Describe your team’s role here at Roblox. The Economy group is responsible for the business side of Roblox. I design user-centric flows across different teams within the Economy group.…
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I’ve talked a lot about how the complexity of what we’re building requires an extremely talented team—and that team doesn’t just include the talent we have today. “Take the long view” is one of Roblox’s values and it’s a phrase you’ll hear all the time in the company. Nowhere is that value more applicable than…
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Roblox’s vision for the metaverse is to create a platform for immersive co-experiences, where people can come together within millions of 3D experiences to learn, work, play, create, and socialize. Fostering a rich community built on shared experiences is central to this vision and a driving force for Roblox’s path forward. As we build an…
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