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Valve runs its massive PC gaming ecosystem with only about 350 employees (arstechnica.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Valve is a master class in how to run a company.

I wouldn't go that far, they have had their fair share of criticisms of their unique corporate structure. The "no one reports to anyone else" model has seen many complaints of cliques, redundant work, wasted efforts, abandoned projects, and popularity contests to ensure you receive a good review at the end of the year.

They're successful, yeah, but so are a lot of toxic work environments. Hopefully they've improved.

[–] rekorse 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm having flashbacks to my last meeting with my direct manager and their manager, where the managers manager told me I should be managing myself appropriately because I'm an adult.

When I said, "well we need managers for a reason dont we?", he replied " I dont know, do you?"

And that was the end of that topic, literally.

I hope Valve somehow has figured how that's supposed to work, but the lack of communication that causes is so profound at my work, that almost noone knows what they are supposed to be doing or have any idea of what the bigger longer-term picture is.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Hah, did you ask each of them if they think they need a manager? Were they intentionally trying to convince you they had no use at the company?

[–] rekorse 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Thats thr thought I immediately had and I couldn't figure out what to say, and then the meeting moved on without my reply.

If I'm being extremely generous, maybe he meant it to be inspiring? Like you can do it without a manager! You are great!

I can't figure out where he's getting his management ideas from its all over the board. Oh well most of our clients will be gone by this December, and I'll be gone by then too so its no bother for me anymore.

Edit to clarify: gone as in getting a new job, sorry if that sounded dark