Feel incredibly lucky to have done another stint as a guest lecturer for Dr. Stephen Seiler's Technology in Sport course at the University of Agder in Norway. This course is part of an incredible four-year degree program focused on eSports. Dr. Seiler's ideas were key pillars of my own approach to endurance training - especially his … Continue reading Making A Meta
Jack Of All Trades. Master Of Two.
Though I was originally hired as a Game Designer, it became quite clear early on that my most meaningful contributions to Zwift were going to be technical ones. Some of this was just a manpower issue. In late 2017, Zwift still had a very small engineering team, and I could design all day long but … Continue reading Jack Of All Trades. Master Of Two.
Delivering Ranked
When Season 17 of Apex Legends launches on May 9, it will include the most significant work that I've been a part of in my nearly three years on the project. It is also the first time where I've clearly found my role as part of a larger team effort, rather than as a pure … Continue reading Delivering Ranked
Alive
13 years ago I almost died. But I did not. And because I did not, I want to remember. To think not on what might have been. But what was. And what is. I remember riding my bike. I remember seeing a stop light and hoping it would stay green. And then I remember nothing.
On My Home
The 2011 ITU Long Distance World Championship in Henderson, NV As I do on most holidays, I embraced the opportunity to take in the beauty of my home state and country slowly (though not too slowly...) aboard my bicycle. I donned with pride the Stars & Stripes jersey that I won in 2019 on the … Continue reading On My Home
Ask Iwata
I recently finished reading "Ask Iwata," a compendium of writings from Nintendo's legendary CEO, Satoru Iwata. The small collection was compiled from pieces he wrote for Nintendo's Iwata Asks (from which the book's name is taken) as well as from pieces on the Hobonichi website (in Japanese). There's a lot in the book about both … Continue reading Ask Iwata
The Roads Not Taken
I find LinkedIn to be the rare social network these days that's almost entirely accretive and positive. I think they've nicely balanced an algorithm that blends interest, relevance, and curiosity. And I think they also do a great job of policing it. While the site certainly has a fair bit of non-professional content, I would … Continue reading The Roads Not Taken
On Esports
The worlds may be virtual, but the competition is real.
The Apex Economy
There's a lot of discussion around the idea of NFTs in video games. I've read a ton of great replies from other game developers, that have ranged from snarky-but-funny to the genuinely-trying-to-explain-the-problem. I still struggle with extended Twitter "threads" as a concept, so even though it feels weirdly old fashioned, I thought a blog post … Continue reading The Apex Economy
Architectural Astronauts
One of my enduring favorite expressions is, "Hope is not a strategy." And yet, I've seen in both sports and tech, people quite often believe that it is. In both fields, there's an often unshakeable belief that the latest innovation or "breakthrough" will either make up for fundamental inadequacies or will unlock progress at some … Continue reading Architectural Astronauts
Jordan Rapp 