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I wonder if this only applies to the game developers or other Valve staff (say web developers) as well. Is there anyone here working at Valve to could clear thi

I wonder if this only applies to the game developers or other Valve staff (say web developers) as well. Is there anyone here working at Valve to could clear this up?

bdunbar 14y ago
I wonder if this only applies to the game developers or other Valve staff ... as well. Darn good question. I'm having a hard time picturing how this would work for accounting or systems administration.
- gruseom 14y ago
  But it wasn't so long ago that it was felt to be impossible for software companies. Actually, it mostly still is. People tend to lower themselves to the preconceptions others have of them. It can be very convincing.
  - bdunbar 14y ago
    It can be very convincing. Point taken. So .. I thought about it. If Valve were to hire me [1] I can see myself attaching to the systems admin role and liking it a great deal. It's what I do, what I like. I do wonder how they make it happen for back office jobs that are not glamorous or especially fun but absolutely must happen. [1] Hey, Valve. I'm not currently in the market, but I am a damn fine systems administrator. Drop me a line if you're interested.
    - rdl 14y ago
      Valve is on the list of companies I'd work for if I weren't doing a startup (along with Apple, Palantir, Square, Sig Arms, and anything Elon Musk is attached to in any way).
brown9-2 14y ago
Why would they apply it differently to non-game developers? "Whatever group you’re in, whether you’re building Steam servers, translating support articles, or making the tenthousandth hat for Team Fortress 2, this applies to you."
- balloot 14y ago
  Well, I can imagine there's a lot of web designers who would love to take a shot at working on the physics engine for the next Portal game. Or play testers that would rather be actually doing development on the games. It would be interesting to see how people are cajoled into doing "lesser" jobs.
  - marshray 14y ago
    I imagine they have an endless supply of folks wanting to be play testers. I suspect much of it is done by those of sub-employee status. But that's just a guess. Perhaps someone who actually knows will fill us in.

I wonder if this only applies to the game developers or other Valve staff (say web developers) as well. Is there anyone here working at Valve to could clear this up?

bdunbar 14y ago

I wonder if this only applies to the game developers or other Valve staff ... as well. Darn good question. I'm having a hard time picturing how this would work for accounting or systems administration.

gruseom 14y ago
But it wasn't so long ago that it was felt to be impossible for software companies. Actually, it mostly still is. People tend to lower themselves to the preconceptions others have of them. It can be very convincing.
- bdunbar 14y ago
  It can be very convincing. Point taken. So .. I thought about it. If Valve were to hire me [1] I can see myself attaching to the systems admin role and liking it a great deal. It's what I do, what I like. I do wonder how they make it happen for back office jobs that are not glamorous or especially fun but absolutely must happen. [1] Hey, Valve. I'm not currently in the market, but I am a damn fine systems administrator. Drop me a line if you're interested.
  - rdl 14y ago
    Valve is on the list of companies I'd work for if I weren't doing a startup (along with Apple, Palantir, Square, Sig Arms, and anything Elon Musk is attached to in any way).

brown9-2 14y ago

Why would they apply it differently to non-game developers? "Whatever group you’re in, whether you’re building Steam servers, translating support articles, or making the tenthousandth hat for Team Fortress 2, this applies to you."

balloot 14y ago
Well, I can imagine there's a lot of web designers who would love to take a shot at working on the physics engine for the next Portal game. Or play testers that would rather be actually doing development on the games. It would be interesting to see how people are cajoled into doing "lesser" jobs.
- marshray 14y ago
  I imagine they have an endless supply of folks wanting to be play testers. I suspect much of it is done by those of sub-employee status. But that's just a guess. Perhaps someone who actually knows will fill us in.