Gabe Newell on Valve's Flat Structure and Hiring
The LBJ School · Talk · YouTube title: Gabe Newell: Reflections of a Video Game Maker
Why it's here
HN cites it for how Valve works: hiring unconventional talent, paying by value, firing as aggressively as hiring, and why open offices fail.
What it covers
Gabe Newell, founder of Valve, gives a talk at the LBJ School on productivity, economics, political institutions and the future of corporations. He discusses Valve's hiring and pay, its flat structure and an open-office anecdote.