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# A look back on what I learned
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## why?
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I came across an art/rendering style called "sprite stacking".
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I found sprite stacking very interesting in comparison to traditional methods,
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and wanted to experiment with the style.
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## challenge
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This was my first big graphics-based project. Computer graphics
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at the low-level was new to me. I took this as an opportunity to
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learn the basics of OpenGL. This learning process was the most
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difficult part of the project, especially the domain-specific
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rendering techniques used.
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## how?
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I found some [great tutorials](https://learnopengl.com) to get started,
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and though these helped, I also did a lot of individual
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learning through experimentation and discussion with peers.
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## results
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In the end, the library had most of the functionality
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I originally wanted. Here's an example with only 7 library calls:
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The library can draw up to 256 layers of icons in a grid,
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with optional offsets and tints per icon.
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## evaluation
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Besides learning the basics of OpenGL, I also learned
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how to use CMake to help build the library. Also, I set up
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continuous integration for automated testing on a git commit.
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If I were to rewrite this library, I would definitely invest more
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into the automated testing process.
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