"Who's the Boss? There Isn't One" A story featured in the Wallstreet Journal on Valve - Games

The story can be found at this link; [url]http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303379204577474953586383604.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read[/url] It's not a bad story, a little fluff that describes some companies and their policies regarding employee-supervisor relationships, mostly focused on Valve and their offices in Bellevue.

its also on the front page of yahoo

All of the Wall Street guys are like "WHO DO THEY DECIDE TO GIVE THE HUGE BONUSES TO?"

Valve does have bosses, though. Kim Swift commented about this recently in GamesTM, where she made it clear Valve had a CEO (Gabe) and a board of directors, among other positions (such as Scott Lynch, the CFO). There are of course the project leads, though those may be seen less as boss positions and more the result of needed leadership on a project. (What's wrong with calling them managers? Negative nomenclature?) Her point was that Valve has structure (more so than what they let on in pieces like this), but that they also have much more internal freedom than many other companies. I wish Valve would stop advertising themselves as "lol no bosses/job titles." It's not an entirely accurate reflection of the company.

Wall Street. Gaben never sleeps

I would love to work at a company like this; work on what you want, less middle management and firing/hiring done by employees. Sounds like a dream.

[QUOTE=usaokay;36421081]you have to be dedicated to your job though[/QUOTE] Wouldn't be that hard if you loved video games.

[QUOTE=Spacewolf;36421298]Wouldn't be that hard if you loved video games.[/QUOTE] Loving video games isn't enough. You need to have skills too. Valve looks for the best, they're a global company.

[QUOTE=En Ex;36419655]Valve does have bosses, though. Kim Swift commented about this recently in GamesTM, where she made it clear Valve had a CEO (Gabe) and a board of directors, among other positions (such as Scott Lynch, the CFO). There are of course the project leads, though those may be seen less as boss positions and more the result of needed leadership on a project. (What's wrong with calling them managers? Negative nomenclature?) Her point was that Valve has structure (more so than what they let on in pieces like this), but that they also have much more internal freedom than many other companies. I wish Valve would stop advertising themselves as "lol no bosses/job titles." It's not an entirely accurate reflection of the company.[/QUOTE] according to the valve handbook, usually employees give themselves fake job titles so people outside of valve don't flip out that valve doesn't have a boss hierarchy. its a lie that saves them time

[QUOTE=Spacewolf;36421298]Wouldn't be that hard if you loved video games.[/QUOTE] I positively love video games. But I would not be able to design one. Highly doubt they're willing for full-time play-testers. :v:

Currently going to school for game programming; Valve is, of course, my dream job, for this very reason.

[img]http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/MK-BV103_BOSSLE_G_20120619175540.jpg[/img] WHAT IS THIS !?!!

[QUOTE=Itsjustguy;36431345][img]http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/MK-BV103_BOSSLE_G_20120619175540.jpg[/img] WHAT IS THIS !?!![/QUOTE] Clearly, Valve hard at work on their newest game. [sp]Gordon's ponytail.[/sp]

[QUOTE=En Ex;36431606]Clearly, Valve hard at work on their newest game. [sp]Gordon's ponytail.[/sp][/QUOTE] That would be a fucking weird/kickass ponytail.

[QUOTE=Itsjustguy;36431345][img]http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/MK-BV103_BOSSLE_G_20120619175540.jpg[/img] WHAT IS THIS !?!![/QUOTE] what a messy environment, no wonder nothing gets released on time

[QUOTE=meppers;36432495]what a messy environment, no wonder nothing gets released on time[/QUOTE] "Where did we leave episode 3?!"

Ya'll are late the article was posted on Tuesday. Also: Images from the article's video. Gabe's Desk & Ubuntu [img]http://i.imgur.com/DSanwl.jpg[/img] DOTA 2 [img]http://i.imgur.com/N4O5ml.jpg[/img] Gabe's desk again [img]http://i.imgur.com/Xsw2Il.jpg[/img] Proof of Gabe's desk [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/y1wl3.jpg[/IMG] Dude from the article clearly working on DOTA 2 stuff [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/BiYwzl.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/MK-BV103_BOSSLE_G_20120619175540.jpg[/img] Case Closed

And the guy next to him is working on Portal 2 Art.

For anyone curious as to what is in the big box next to Gabe. [IMG]http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv17/CplCookie/dustcollector.jpg[/IMG] And now you know

[QUOTE=Cookie;36469327]For anyone curious as to what is in the big box next to Gabe. [IMG]http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv17/CplCookie/dustcollector.jpg[/IMG] And now you know[/QUOTE] Wait so what the fuck is that thing anyways? Looks like I'm meant to put plutonium in it and go back to 1955. Is Gabe building a time machine out of a Delorean?

[QUOTE=Gamerman12;36473055]Wait so what the fuck is that thing anyways? Looks like I'm meant to put plutonium in it and go back to 1955. Is Gabe building a time machine out of a Delorean?[/QUOTE] It's a dust collector, even says it on the box. Model G8027. [url]http://www.grizzly.com/products/1-HP-Dust-Collector/G8027[/url]