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Employee handbook leaked.

Contains HL3 logo.

See the whole thing here.
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I read the entire thing.  i want to go there.

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Secret power structure at Valve.

I don't know what's less shocking:
-That a secret structure of power developed.
-That a workplace without leaders generated leaders.

Valve rarely missteps, but a workplace without management is probably the stupidest idea I've ever heard. Limit management, yes, but you still need people to guide your team.

Until someone shows me Half-Life 2: Episode 3, I'm right.
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Every organization needs someone to count the beans, and the sort of people that will count beans for a living need someone to tell them to count the beans.  You can't just throw all that away and expect to go on without having your beans counted.

Never let them be in charge, there I absolutely agree, but don't just try to go without as it just doesn't work.

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If their shit's actually run like this, it's only a matter of time before they fuck up royal.

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Eh, they've got such a good thing going with Steam that they can fuck up a lot and still keep going.

The game making might turn into a mess, though.

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Losing positive rep doesn't take a lot.  Not having real competition also helps.

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The game making might turn into a mess, though.

That's the point I was getting at right there.

I think they've lost their way in the game making department.

They're too focused on DOTA2, which is still a distant second to LoL.
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Losing positive rep doesn't take a lot.  Not having real competition also helps.

Best thing going in their favor is that their customers are locked in.  You own Steam games that you play, then you are going to keep using Steam.  It's not like you can leave Steam and take all your games with you.

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