Valve’s Design Process For Creating Half-Life (1999)

Re:Valve’s Design Process For Creating Half-Life (1999) by Klinky on Saturday May 17, 2014 @08:11PM (#7761611)

Jerri Ellsworth doesn't sound like a fan of Valve's structure based on her time there.

http://www.wired.com/2013/07/wireduk-valve-jeri-ellsworth/

A lot of the time employee handbooks preach one thing, but reality is often quite different. Another good example of this is "Netflix's Culture" slides. They are often lauded as cutting edge ways of thinking about company culture, but are actually a load of bull that no one at Netflix really adheres to, and the benefits touted do not even apply to all employees.

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Re:Valve’s Design Process For Creating Half-Life (1999) by notproductive on Saturday May 17, 2014 @08:17PM (#7761625)

I do believe her section of Valve was probably shut down based on the success of Oculus, at the time this article was posted on HN this did not seem obvious to most people. I'm sure it was a difficult decision for everyone involved.

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Re:Valve’s Design Process For Creating Half-Life (1999) by Klinky on Saturday May 17, 2014 @08:57PM (#7761741)

The article mentions day-to-day operational concerns, and her project being cancelled doesn't detract from those critiques.

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