Gabe Newell “stepped back” from making games at Valve after Portal 2 because everyone kept agreeing with him when he wanted “to be part of the team and come up with ideas”
Gabe Newell “stepped back” from making games at Valve after Portal 2 because everyone kept agreeing with him when he wanted “to be part of the team and come up with ideas”
Misleading title:
“That was really hard for people, so I think there was a period where he stepped back and was like, ‘Alright I guess I’m just not going to be able to interact with everyone that way.'”
Was
Was a period.
Vinnegard on
Isn’t that what happens with everyone in a management position?
They want to be part of the team
the team wants to keep their job, so they agree to every suggestion from someone in a position that can boot them
AbyssWankerArtorias on
That’s tough. Because he probably liked making games but doesn’t want yes men, but he can’t make games alone, of course.
RainmakerLTU on
Then he should tell them to NOT BE yes people. Damn, you can talk to people, tell them to not be afraid of you, no need to agree about anything.
Hell, he should hire more independent and people with backbone, who has their opinion about things.
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I still want a full game release of Desk job.
Misleading title:
“That was really hard for people, so I think there was a period where he stepped back and was like, ‘Alright I guess I’m just not going to be able to interact with everyone that way.'”
Was
Was a period.
Isn’t that what happens with everyone in a management position?
They want to be part of the team
the team wants to keep their job, so they agree to every suggestion from someone in a position that can boot them
That’s tough. Because he probably liked making games but doesn’t want yes men, but he can’t make games alone, of course.
Then he should tell them to NOT BE yes people. Damn, you can talk to people, tell them to not be afraid of you, no need to agree about anything.
Hell, he should hire more independent and people with backbone, who has their opinion about things.