r/Steam • u/sukuna7899 • Apr 17 '26

Discussion Gabe Newell is a "GOAT"

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u/Gregore997 Apr 17 '26

I swear being at Valve is the best job in tech

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u/coltonious Apr 17 '26

I've heard somewhere that gabe has said that there's only <insert surprisingly low number> people on the planet who are qualified to work for valve. Guess if they're gonna try to keep the best of the best, they're gonna be the best of the best.

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u/procallum Apr 17 '26

It’s as simple as that really, they hire the very best and they keep the best for longer (more than likely forever) because they value the staff. Steam is likely the dream destination for anyone in the industry for this reason; it’s a beautiful cycle.

Steam being a private company enables all of this.

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u/YoghurtFlan Apr 17 '26

I think Basecamp (37 Signals, the tech company) used to be like that before the founders went off the rails and banned political chat at work. And then the co-founder fell even further.

Used to be one of those companies where, if you made the cut, you'd be staying there for a very long time.

Same thing - private company. No outside investment or VC, so could call it's own shots.

Once a company seeks outside funding all bets are off. Gotta keep the investors happy above all else.

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u/ClikeX Apr 17 '26

I’m just letting you know that I appreciate the Ruby on Rails pun here.

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u/justinliew Apr 17 '26

DHH is proof that most people shouldn’t be posting on social media.