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It's close (from http://www.valvesoftware.com/company/Valve_Handbook_LowRes.pdf http://www.valvesoftware.com/company/Valve_Handbook_LowRes.p...): We’ve hea
by cemerick 13y ago
It's close (from http://www.valvesoftware.com/company/Valve_Handbook_LowRes.pdf http://www.valvesoftware.com/company/Valve_Handbook_LowRes.p...):
We’ve heard that other companies have people allocate a
percentage of their time to self-directed projects. At
Valve, that percentage is 100.
I definitely don't claim any originality in the concept. The pithy, perhaps eye-roll-worthy phrasing, maybe. ;-)
- loumf 13y agoDidn't I just read on HN that the Valve thing was BS? http://www.develop-online.net/news/44746/Valves-perfect-hiring-hierarchy-has-hidden-management-clique-like-High-School http://www.develop-online.net/news/44746/Valves-perfect-hiri... I know Chas fairly well, and I'm reasonably sure this isn't what he was talking about.