The Product Developer rank, also known as [PDV], is the rank given to all members who are currently involved with developing for Stepford County Railway.
The rank replaced the [HPD] (Head of Product Development) role, supposedly so that more people could have the role rather than a single person. This position is for people that improve and create new content for the game (e.g. trains, scenery). In addition, this rank, unlike its predecessor, is not a managerial position.
The members of this rank are managed by the Game Developer[1] and do not have anything to do with the operational departments. Prior to 31 October 2023, members of this rank reported to the Innovations Director.
Members of this rank are hired through the Roblox Talent Hub if a position is available, as well as previously on the Roblox Developer Forum.
History[]
Previously, Product Developers were not recruited publicly; however, on 18 September 2020, BanTech posted a recruitment notice on the Roblox Developer Forum, looking for a Product Developer specialised in mesh modelling to upgrade trains.[2] aeroware was hired.
Another public recruitment occurred on 18 April 2021, where BanTech again, was looking for another mesh modeller to upgrade the fleet.[3] LetsGamingYT was hired.
On 7 September 2021, BanTech was looking for another Product Developer specialising in UX design.[4]
Then, on 6 February 2022, BanTech opened yet another Product Developer position for a part-time Roblox Luau Scripter.[5]
On 31 October 2023, along with the restructuring of the Developers department, this rank was renamed to simply Developer. The rank's handle was changed to DV for a short time, before being reverted to PDV. The Head of Brand Design rank was also merged into this rank. In addition, the management of this rank was transferred from the Innovations Director to the Technical Lead rank.
On 25 February 2024, the Technical Lead rank was rebranded to Game Developer, and the Developer rank was changed back to Product Developer.
List of Developers[]
No. | Name | Status | Field of Work | Reason for Leaving | Date Joined | Date Left |
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1 | yrrebRBLX | Former PDV | Game design and train modelling | Resigned to SG due to time he can spend on the game, and he wanted to do stuff for the community as a whole but not just SCR, plus other reasons, later left Discord server | 14th June 2019 (as HPD) | 2nd February 2021 |
2 | OverheadWires | Brand design and train modelling | Lack of passion and interest. | 21st July 2019 | 30th October 2019[note 1] | |
3 | Thehazad9 | Game design | Promoted to RD (later renamed to CD) | 26th October 2019 | 26th June 2020 | |
4 | Mattyx2013 | Game design and train modelling | Resigned to SG due to not being motivated and wanted to focus in a future career | 2nd January 2020 | 6th June 2020[note 2] | |
5 | OverheadWires | Train modelling | Resigned to SG due to lack of time and interest[note 3], later left Discord server, has now rejoined and is ranked Signaller | 5th June 2020 | 12th February 2021 | |
6 | aeroware | Resigned to QD to focus on real life, later left the group and Discord server | 18 September 2020 | 31 January 2021 | ||
7 | JiveOff | Programming | Resigned to SG to work on projects outside of Roblox | 5 October 2020 | 31 October 2023 | |
8 | OriginalArkus | Current PDV | Programming and Web Development | N/A | 28 November 2020 | N/A |
9 | Thehazad9 | Game design | 23 January 2021 | |||
10 | MrTransportGuy | 3D modelling | 24 March 2021 | |||
11 | LetsGamingDev | 2 July 2021 | ||||
12 | SamT_RBX | Recording and Sound Design | 11 July 2021 | |||
13 | SCR_ControlBoards | Former PDV | Unknown[note 4] | Promoted to BD (ID) and Transferred back to PDV due to the removal of said rank | 16 August 2021 | 27 March 2022 |
14 | FrostedPlasma13 | Current PDV | Programming and Discord Development | N/A | 15 September 2021 | N/A |
15 | the_h465 | 3D modelling | 3rd January 2022 | |||
16 | gs_ck | Former PDV | Programming | Demoted to DS for unknown reason | 30th March 2022 | 27th August 2022 |
17 | BanTech_Test | Unknown, possibly testing alt of BanTech | Demoted to TD for an unknown reason, then ranked QD, and now PDV again | 28th April 2022 | 11th July 2022 | |
18 | BanTech_Test | Unknown, possibly testing alt of BanTech | Demoted to QD for an unknown reason | 7th October 2022 | 17th January 2023 | |
19 | BanTech | Development | Transferred to GDV | 31 October 2023 | 25 February 2024 | |
20 | tpx_jm | Current PDV | Brand design | N/A | N/A | |
21 | SCR_ControlBoards | Unknown[note 4] | ||||
22 | DimwittedSorcery | Former PDV | Programmer & Luau Gameplay Engineer | Transferred to GDV | 29 November 2023 | 25 February 2024 |
Trivia[]
- This rank was formerly known as Head of Product Development [HPD] and Developer.
Notes[]
- ↑ OverheadWires left on the 30th October 2019. He returned to the PDV team on the 5th June 2020.
- ↑ Mattyx2013 remained in the group and Discord server as Product Developer until 22 June 2020 and is now a Signaller in the group and Discord server.
- ↑ Some unofficial sources suggest that OverheadWires was demoted to Signaller due to missing deadlines. OverheadWires himself has confirmed it.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 This account is likely used to upload signalling boards for new updates, as it is well known that Roblox like to remove images and take moderation action against users for no reason at all. Therefore, it is likely used to eliminate the risk of getting main accounts terminated for uploading these.
References[]
- ↑ Game Developer for Stepford County Railway (12 October 2023) Roblox Talent Hub. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ↑ https://devforum.roblox.com/t/closed-hiring-3d-modeler-80-150-model-5hrs-per-week/775207
- ↑ https://devforum.roblox.com/t/hiring-3d-train-modeler-150-model-min-5h-per-week/1175679
- ↑ https://talent.roblox.com/jobs/526 (page deleted)
- ↑ https://talent.roblox.com/jobs/7414 (page deleted)
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