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Valve: Introducing Pipeline
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They'll be 40 by release
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Deleted member 80556
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Wonder why some of the PC screens were blurred out...
Ice Cold.
Nex Superne
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Hiring is particularly tricky for Valve, since their anarcho-syndicalist structure only thrives when employees are both self-driven and broadly talented. As such, their most successful hires tend to already be highly developed in their respective disciplines, allowing them to assess how to best leverage their abilities within the context of the company. The overwhelming majority of college students/graduates and run-of-the-mill gaming industry veterans wouldn't merit the slightest consideration, leaving Valve to chase after an inherently limited pool of exceptional people.
However, mentoring a group of young, highly self-motivated interns should be quite interesting, especially if there's robust experimentation with different teaching approaches. The ones that excel in Valve's unusual working culture will have their future educational trajectories influenced, and they could readily become vetted hires down the road.
However, mentoring a group of young, highly self-motivated interns should be quite interesting, especially if there's robust experimentation with different teaching approaches. The ones that excel in Valve's unusual working culture will have their future educational trajectories influenced, and they could readily become vetted hires down the road.
Raonak
Banned
XDXD
alexandros
Banned
Half-Life 3 confirmed!
Two audio engineers - one of the loosest profession descriptions on planet earth.
I really like the overall concept though.
A game where all the sounds are only made on a guitar would be something else, but I think it could be done
.SmarterUnconscious
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hahah thats the greatest thing I've seen today
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Deleted member 102362
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You're judging the entirety of his skillset based on a couple shots of him playing guitar?
Anyway, sounds like a great program. I hope it's a success for everyone involved.
DamnTheMan
Banned
I hate everone of these kids out of envy. Valve should have picked me! Because not only am I sure I already posess superior skills to these guys but I feel like they're stealing my job.
I am 31,but we can be young for one day! (after my back is broken and my muscles are sore)
SwiftDeath
Member
Well if it gets me Half life 3 sooner.....
Anticitizen One
Banned
im 28 can I join?
Anticitizen One
Banned
Never has this gif ever been more appropriate
I hate that Valve permanently reassigned the entire Half-Life 3 team to this just because they hate us and only love hats. Also Valve has never released a video game and will never release one.
...Obligatory stuff out of the way? Seems like a very cool initiative. I'd love to see what some young talent would do for the industry, and the sooner kids start the better. One of them could be the next Lord British or Toady One!
...Obligatory stuff out of the way? Seems like a very cool initiative. I'd love to see what some young talent would do for the industry, and the sooner kids start the better. One of them could be the next Lord British or Toady One!
alexandros
Banned
Fellow OldGaf members, there is a bright side to this. Valve will finally have their grunts to man Steam support.
OriginalThinking
Member
GAF is full of cynics. Some reflection time on mindsets is needed for several posters here.
It's a positive idea and it's good to see Valve promoting a platform to involve younger people in the games industry and to share that knowledge rather than silo it.
It's a positive idea and it's good to see Valve promoting a platform to involve younger people in the games industry and to share that knowledge rather than silo it.
maplelord93
Banned
Valve really is run like a high school.
You forgot cards. Cards are hats 2.0.
We have some courses starting next academic year (September) at my workplace which include games design/development units, so I'm going to pass this website on to the Computing department in case they're interested.
dark_inferno
Member
"Valve only take the most professional ones"
Then some of you kids should not be at Valve.
Then some of you kids should not be at Valve.
Not to fear! They haven't yet tapped into the vast collection of oil, grease and rust puns!
Bomber Bob
Banned
you guys are all jelly because some random teenagers from the internet get to work for Gary.
HotGarbage
Member
Well hey, good for them. This certainly sounds interesting. It would be great for other industries to make such efforts. Would yield more results than the current system of solely learning how to take tests I think.
I don't see the harm in them giving this a shot, so I'm interested to watch where it goes.
From what I gathered, although it's aimed at teenagers, there could still be valid advice and material for 20-somethings and the like as well. Not for hire, granted, but with the forums and media they put out.
I dig online universities and schooling in general, so if this is something along those lines, I'm intrigued.
From what I gathered, although it's aimed at teenagers, there could still be valid advice and material for 20-somethings and the like as well. Not for hire, granted, but with the forums and media they put out.
I dig online universities and schooling in general, so if this is something along those lines, I'm intrigued.