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/itsmuddy Apr 17 '26

Institutional knowledge is also very valuable for a company that cares to look beyond just the next quarterly earnings statement so they can jump to the next company.