don't buy test hardware you'll only use once
Use your existing hardware as a proxy for low-end devices by choking CPU or GPU limits instead of buying test hardware you'll only use once.
rant
before your next update, get a second pair of eyes on this (performance ↔ revenue)
Before you ship your next launch or update, check these 3 things: 1. forget about average FPS: are your 1% lows holding 60 FPS (or whatever your target
my take on "surviving AI in gamedev"
Whether you like it or not, AI is here to stay. And it's not just here.. it's getting stronger. Exponentially stronger. It's becoming the baseline.