Lessons from Valve - How to build a designer's paradise

Post by kadjar » Tue, Aug 30, 2011, 9:29 PM UTC

Post by insanecanadian » Tue, Aug 30, 2011, 10:38 PM UTC

nathansobo wrote: post #2

What are some other software companies that share a similar philosophy?

Post by ender7 » Tue, Aug 30, 2011, 10:44 PM UTC

insanecanadian wrote: post #3

nathansobo wrote: post #2

What are some other software companies that share a similar philosophy?

Please correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that google shares a similar philosophy in a few ways.

Post by insanecanadian » Tue, Aug 30, 2011, 11:19 PM UTC

ender7 wrote: post #5

insanecanadian wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Please correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that google shares a similar philosophy in a few ways.

There are many similarities, but the nature of the products each produces introduces some differences. Valve creates occasional monolithic products that depend heavily on art direction and experience design. Google produces a complex, interconnected system where Everything Must Scale.

Post by jhermsmeyer » Tue, Aug 30, 2011, 11:30 PM UTC

kadjar wrote: post #8

jhermsmeyer wrote: post #6

Wait, if no one ever leaves Valve then why is Garrett for hire? Would be interesting to see him address that...

^ Garrett I finished my contract at Valve a couple of months ago. I'm still fairly early in my design career, and work with a contracting agency in Seattle. I'll be the first to admit that I'm not quite well-rounded and seasoned enough to be a true Valve hire, but I also think I was there to fulfill a short-term need. Still, it was a great experience. I learned more in that contract than any other, by far. Just thoug…