Which to choose: game development or traditional software development?

In fact, how to choose depends mainly on your interest direction. Both software development and game development are very popular occupations at present, and relevant talents are also very popular, with no obvious gap. Moreover, as a technical post, it is very irreplaceable and has very good career development prospects, so don't worry about employment difficulties.

Ordinary software development, which is what we often call APP product development. With the popularity of mobile phones and the development of internet technology, the demand for talents for this position is increasing. But the back-end engineers of software development have very high requirements for programming skills, and most enterprises in the market have certain requirements for programmers' academic qualifications and work experience.

Game development, mainly through writing code instructions, through the game development engine to mobilize the game components. At present, there are two mainstream game development engines: unity3D and Unreal 4(UE4). These two modes have their own characteristics and require different programming skills. However, after mastering these two development engines, in addition to game development, you can also engage in VR/AR development, animation production, virtual interaction, etc., and the employment options are also very rich.