Karl Schmidt

@karlschmidt.net

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Tech Consultant/Advisor, wrote about debugging @ DebugBetter, former cofounder of Gasket Games, former Relic Entertainment, DeNA, Mobify engineering leader debugbetter.com karlschmidt.net

"As a solo, you have to do it all". - Karl Schmidt karlschmidt.net Karl Schmidt Consulting
Olya and I in front of one of her paintings
Explore the world of Olya Schmidt, the artist who paints her dreams. On view May 28-31, 2026 at Art Vancouver, the Contemporary Art Fair.
Karl Schmidt, Strategic Technology Advisor and Fractional CTO, at Web Summit Vancouver 2025
Artist Olya Schmidt at her Art Vancouver 2025 exhibit
OG Steam Machine and first edition Steam Controller
Asteroid Miner game cover image
Karl Schmidt in front of a Siggraph 2025 display
Screenshot of weather app
Photo of business cards for Karl Schmidt Consulting
Olya with the painting she created live in front of an audience
Olya Schmidt Art Booth PaintPaperStudio.com
Art Vancouver promotional poster, Art Vancouver Contemporary Art Fair. April 24-27, 2025. Vancouver Convention Center. Olya Schmidt. #AV2025 Get tickets at artvancouver.net
2 bunnies wearing Kirby-theme cat hats
Photo of several Earthbound-themed notebooks from above.
Photo of Karl Schmidt with a nametag "Karl fcto.ca"
screenshot of list of industries Epic knows will use their engine
Quote from Conan O'Brien: “Please do not be cynical. I hate cynicism – it's my least favorite quality, and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen.”
Roses are red, violets are blue Games are remastered I think Path of Neo should be too
Photo of downtown Vancouver buildings
Snowy street photo
Photo of Karl Schmidt with a computer desk in the background
What players see vs what developers see, comparing 2 screenshots from a Unreal Engine game in a client build vs in the Unreal Engine Editor
Japanese greeting card with a cat, says “let’s talk”
Quake II soundtrack vinyl record photo
Screenshot of fitness+ on iOS, an October challenge time with “16 of 14 days” text
2 pumpkins carved as Waddle Dee and Kirby
Screenshot of the iOS Fitness+ app demonstrating a bug where a challenge isn't completing