# IvyGM - New Programmer
**URL:** https://forum.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/t/ivygm-new-programmer/918
**Category:** Introductions
**Created:** [August 2, 2022, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/t/ivygm-new-programmer/918 "2022-08-02T18:07:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@IvyGM](https://forum.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/u/IvyGM)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/t/ivygm-new-programmer/918/1 "2022-08-02T18:07:57Z")
Hi there everyone! My name is IvyGM (Ivy Olson), and I’m hopping on as a new programmer for Thrive. Currently, I am in the middle of a Game Design degree and a full time GameDev job, so my time is a bit stretched, but I felt like I could still provide some off and on help to clean up the codebase and improve the game! I have experience in C#, C++, Java, and a few drops of Python to tie it together! I’m at the beginner level of familiarity with Godot, but I hope to tackle a few minor issues to help me get settled quickly!
I have been following Thrive for a while and hope to make some minor improvements to improve the QoL on the game! I also have a personal passion for AI, and I hope to primarily focus on that as a way to improve both my own skills and the quality of the games AI and behavior systems!
I look forward to working with you all!
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### Author:  [@hhyyrylainen](https://forum.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/u/hhyyrylainen)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2022, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/t/ivygm-new-programmer/918/2 "2022-08-03T06:19:04Z")
Welcome to the team!
Improving the AI would definitely be something that’d make the players and us developers happy.
Here’s the setup instructions in case you haven’t seen these yet:
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