Getting A Job In The Game Development Industry

"How do I get a job in the games industry?" I can't tell you how many times this question has crossed by desk. It's a good question, but how do you answer it? Every game developer I've met has a different story and I have yet to find two stories that are exactly alike. About the only thing that ties all of them together is a certain degree of good old-fashioned luck. Feelin' lucky? Hopefully this essay will give you some tips to help even the odds...