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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 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 4 months ago

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?