> As another aside I do not think there is causal evidence that Valve became successful because of these ideals. On the contrary they seem like the result of su

> As another aside I do not think there is causal evidence that Valve became successful because of these ideals. On the contrary they seem like the result of success. In the following link, Gabe Newell explains some of ideas behind how Valve works. He argues that the way Valve works has been a conscious decision based on his experiences while working at Microsoft and interacting with other companies at that time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8QEOBgLBQU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8QEOBgLBQU