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Re:Culture Change at Google by imadj on Friday January 19, 2024 @05:10AM (#39053695)
> yet they[Valve] crank out new and innovative "products" every 4 years. So much so that they were essentially doing 90% of what Meta is trying to do now with 100x less people and budget.

Innovative products every 4 years? Lol, if Facebook waited that long at any point in time it'd have died.

Comparing Valve to Meta head-to-head is simply ridiculous. I'm not even sure which specific products you had in mind. Did you mean "Meta Quest"? Literally, each division within Meta is fighting in a different sector

Valve has been operating in the same market for 27 years and has consequently built a loyal and enthusiastic fan base.

Even if you believe Meta is directly competing with Valve, it's embarrassing for Valve, as someone in their position should be undisputed in their niche and have the market in deadlock.

Re:Culture Change at Google by Aeolun on Friday January 19, 2024 @05:23AM (#39053787)
I think he’s talking about the Index and their new Linux console
Re:Culture Change at Google by robertlagrant on Friday January 19, 2024 @05:39AM (#39053896)
> Even if you believe Meta is directly competing with Valve, it's embarrassing for Valve, as someone in their position should be undisputed in their niche and have the market in deadlock.

Meta can tap a billion people to play social games.

Re:Culture Change at Google by Apocryphon on Friday January 19, 2024 @11:40AM (#39057442)
People don’t care to.
Re:Culture Change at Google by internet101010 on Friday January 19, 2024 @10:57AM (#39056920)
From a customer perspective Valve is undisputed. Nobody opens any other marketplace unless they have to.