Yeah Valve's company policies are kind of like Santa Claus I really want to believe in them but find it hard. The whole hiring someone better than yourself ide

Yeah Valve's company policies are kind of like Santa Claus I really want to believe in them but find it hard. The whole hiring someone better than yourself idea is great and sounds great. However has been pointed out it may not be the best policy for people especially now that Valve has shown a chink in their armor. Hiring everyone better than yourself is great for you if you have a nice chunk of equity in the company but when you're just an employee the benefits are much smaller.