Notch added that it was a "scary move, but I feel strangely confident. I guess we've worked close enough for long enough for me to feel confident about it. He's exactly what Minecraft needs right now. He's a bit more mod friendly than I am, and we need to embrace mods more."
Jeb commented on the situation as well, stating that he wasn't "sure when the idea came up the first time (from Notch), but it has been a few months now. We all knew that Notch was going to work on other things after release, so it kind of seemed natural for me to 'take over'."
Jeb's next step is to work on the mod API for Minecraft, a long-awaited feature for players and modders alike. He had the following to say on the API:
He went on to add that a release for the new API would likely be seen no sooner than March.Quote fromUntil January I will be the only developer on Minecraft, so things will have to be slow initially. But my absolute main priority now is to create a mod API, because there is no way in hell I will be able to add as much content as the whole internet can do. The game needs an API, so end users can obtain the mods without hassle. I'm not going to do it all by myself though. We have a new programmer beginning in January, and we are talking to existing mod API teams, such as Bukkit, Minecraft Forge, and Minecraft Coder Pack.
Notch and Jeb have collaborated on Minecraft development for over a year, and Notch has expressed the utmost confidence in his collaborator's capabilities. You can contact Jeb via e-mail (at [email protected]), or on Twitter.
Jeb was originally hired as Mojang's back-end developer. Over time, Jeb became increasingly involved in the development of Minecraft, and is now responsible for many well-known parts of the game. Having worked on features such as wolves, pistons and map structures (villages, strongholds and nether fortresses), he now takes his vision of Minecraft's future foward as the official head developer of the game. Congratulations, Jeb!
Don't slag off Notch. He did his bit, and he did it very well, but now, i believe, it is time for him to step down. And he has. Good on him. He will forever be the founder of Minecraft, and we should never take any credit away from him.
Jeb is going to be awesome. as Notch said, he is just what Minecraft needs.
And finally, Im looking forward to sheep that grow back their wool. Nuf said.
I am glad to see him take over, I am glad that notch is working on other things now. I think Jeb is the man for the job
I hate Jeb now.
Anyways I think this is great news I have been looking forward to easy mods for a long time.
YES! YES!
modding api will come to life
plus, anything that jeb "phases out" modders can recode them in easier
Notch, good luck in your new endeavors. I know it's not good-bye, but with your focus elsewhere... well, good luck on the things you're focusing on! :biggrin.gif:
Jeb's been part of things for a long time. He's smart, he's clever, and he's already been in it. We've already seen his work. Many of the things Notch gets full credit for are from Jeb. He is, as they say, a worthy successor.
Jeb, welcome to the spotlight. Please, don't take the naysayers personally. There are gripers in every crowd and at every change. Players rarely appreciate what gets done for them, and you can't please everyone with _anything_.
I am not a programmer. I am a writer, an artist, and a mother. However, I can appreciate good code when I experience it, and I can _certainly_ appreciate someone who listens to the community.
I'm personally glad we have someone in charge of the game now who's more open to modding. I look forward to the api, and to the new mods that will hopefully come. Heck, if I can convince my husband to work on the coding with me (or get a coding-monkey-partner-thing), I can promise a few new mods myself, once we have it. I've had a bunch of neat ideas, but haven't done anything with them because... well... I'm not a coder. :smile.gif:
So anyway, welcome Jeb! Glad to have you out here where we can see you.
-Sevi