Board 8 > ITT: Valve's employee handbook [You will say wow]

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PartOfYourWorld 04/21/12 10:58:00 PM #1:	http://cdn.flamehaus.com/Valve_Handbook_LowRes.pdf As in "wow, what a company." -- Yoblazer: http://oi42.tinypic.com/15douf9.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1061877] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> http://cdn.flamehaus.com/Valve_Handbook_LowRes.pdfAs in "wow, what a company." -- Yoblazer: http://oi42.tinypic.com/15douf9.jpgWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Real Truth 04/21/12 11:05:00 PM #2:	I will probably read this whole thing. -- Tornadoman78: tornadoman and tornadogirl like to kick box each other in my tornaolayzers and she dosent even mind getting hit <cite>The Real Truth posted [p:1061878] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> I will probably read this whole thing. -- Tornadoman78:tornadoman and tornadogirl like to kick box each other in my tornaolayzers and she dosent even mind getting hit </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OctilIery 04/21/12 11:06:00 PM #3:	I don't know if legit or not, but from everything I've heard it sounds like it(just because it sounds like what I've heard from Valve). This is pretty goddamn impressive. -- Joyrock Fresh from my first justified ban. Ever! <cite>OctilIery posted [p:1061879] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> I don't know if legit or not, but from everything I've heard it sounds like it(just because it sounds like what I've heard from Valve).This is pretty goddamn impressive. -- JoyrockFresh from my first justified ban. Ever! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RayDyn 04/21/12 11:07:00 PM #4:	From: The Real Truth \| Posted: 4/22/2012 2:05:23 AM \| #002 I will probably read this whole thing. I already did, has some great bits in there. -- Meat is murder. Tasty, tasty murder. http://img.imgcake.com/drakeryn/raydynjpgam.jpg <cite>RayDyn posted [p:1061880] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> From: The Real Truth \| Posted: 4/22/2012 2:05:23 AM \| #002I will probably read this whole thing.I already did, has some great bits in there. -- Meat is murder. Tasty, tasty murder.http://img.imgcake.com/drakeryn/raydynjpgam.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tom Waits 04/21/12 11:09:00 PM #5:	fishbowl fridays -- Love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And well change the world. <cite>Tom Waits posted [p:1061881] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> fishbowl fridays -- Love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And well change the world. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0ron 04/21/12 11:09:00 PM #6:	A couple pages in, this is the greatest thing I have ever read. There is no doubt that Valve is the best software development studio (not just games) in existence right now. -- _foolmo_ 'Oh please, if foolmo made that analogy you'd think it was picture perfect' - Biolizard28 <cite>foolm0ron posted [p:1061882] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> A couple pages in, this is the greatest thing I have ever read. There is no doubt that Valve is the best software development studio (not just games) in existence right now. -- _foolmo_'Oh please, if foolmo made that analogy you'd think it was picture perfect' - Biolizard28 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ace_Killjoy 04/21/12 11:12:00 PM #7:	Saving that page for future time killing. -- Proud member of the Global Defence Force. http://img.imgcake.com/AlecTrevylan006/AceKilljoyShieldpngyp.png <cite>Ace_Killjoy posted [p:1061883] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> Saving that page for future time killing. -- Proud member of the Global Defence Force.http://img.imgcake.com/AlecTrevylan006/AceKilljoyShieldpngyp.png </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RayDyn 04/21/12 11:14:00 PM #8:	Why does your desk have wheels? Think of those wheels as a symbolic reminder that you should always be considering where you could move yourself to be more valuable. But also think of those wheels as literal wheels, because that’s what they are, and you’ll be able to actually move your desk with them Probably one of my favorite bits in that book -- Best FPS of all time... http://img.imgcake.com/drakeryn/raydynjpgda.jpg <cite>RayDyn posted [p:1061884] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> Why does your desk have wheels? Think of those wheels as a symbolic reminder that you should always be considering where you could move yourself to be more valuable. But also think of those wheels as literal wheels, because that’s what they are, and you’ll be able to actually move your desk with themProbably one of my favorite bits in that book -- Best FPS of all time...http://img.imgcake.com/drakeryn/raydynjpgda.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShadowHalo17 04/21/12 11:17:00 PM #9:	I hate the Adobe Reader thing. Would anyone care enough to transfer this to google docs or something? -- ~Halo Now darkness takes you... forever. <cite>ShadowHalo17 posted [p:1061885] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> I hate the Adobe Reader thing. Would anyone care enough to transfer this to google docs or something? -- ~Halo Now darkness takes you... forever. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tom Waits 04/21/12 11:20:00 PM #10:	download foxit reader, halo. there's an imgur mirror somewhere, too -- Love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And well change the world. <cite>Tom Waits posted [p:1061886] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> download foxit reader, halo. there's an imgur mirror somewhere, too -- Love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And well change the world. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pjbasis 04/21/12 11:20:00 PM #11:	I saw Valve's Handbook and WOW -- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/pjbasis.png SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0 <cite>pjbasis posted [p:1061887] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> I saw Valve's Handbook and WOW -- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/pjbasis.png SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Xiahou Shake 04/21/12 11:24:00 PM #12:	From: pjbasis \| #011 I saw Valve's Handbook and WOW Oh boy, another 10 years of this stuck in my head. -- Falcon Punch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFtw7qW7Vcw <cite>Xiahou Shake posted [p:1061888] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> From: pjbasis \| #011I saw Valve's Handbook and WOWOh boy, another 10 years of this stuck in my head. -- Falcon Punchhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFtw7qW7Vcw </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
agesboy 04/21/12 11:38:00 PM #13:	Fishbowl—The conference room by the lunchroom. The one with a big glass wall. Don’t let the name throw you—we don’t actually use it as a fishbowl! Except, of course, on Fishbowl Fridays, where we fill it up with ten thousand gallons of putrid saltwater so that all the manta rays and sharks will have something to breathe while they fight to the death. You won’t see it in your list of benefits, not because it isn’t fun, but because it is illegal. oh my god yes -- http://i.minus.com/ibvYdtuL5c1867.gif KrahenProphet and Kana are on opposite ends of the Awesome Spectrum. <cite>agesboy posted [p:1061889] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> Fishbowl—The conference room by the lunchroom. The one with a big glass wall. Don’t let the name throw you—we don’t actually use it as a fishbowl! Except, of course, on Fishbowl Fridays, where we fill it up with ten thousand gallons of putrid saltwater so that all the manta rays and sharks will have something to breathe while they fight to the death. You won’t see it in your list of benefits, not because it isn’t fun, but because it is illegal.oh my god yes -- http://i.minus.com/ibvYdtuL5c1867.gifKrahenProphet and Kana are on opposite ends of the Awesome Spectrum. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShadowHalo17 04/21/12 11:45:00 PM #14:	From: agesboy \| #013 Fishbowl—The conference room by the lunchroom. The one with a big glass wall. Don’t let the name throw you—we don’t actually use it as a fishbowl! Except, of course, on Fishbowl Fridays, where we fill it up with ten thousand gallons of putrid saltwater so that all the manta rays and sharks will have something to breathe while they fight to the death. You won’t see it in your list of benefits, not because it isn’t fun, but because it is illegal. Valve is f*ing amazing. I can't wait to read all the way through this. -- ~Halo Now darkness takes you... forever. <cite>ShadowHalo17 posted [p:1061890] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> From: agesboy \| #013Fishbowl—The conference room by the lunchroom. The one with a bigglass wall. Don’t let the name throw you—we don’t actually use it as afishbowl! Except, of course, on Fishbowl Fridays, where we fill it up with tenthousand gallons of putrid saltwater so that all the manta rays and sharkswill have something to breathe while they fight to the death. You won’t seeit in your list of benefits, not because it isn’t fun, but because it is illegal.Valve is f*ing amazing.I can't wait to read all the way through this. -- ~Halo Now darkness takes you... forever. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YetAnothrShadow 04/21/12 11:50:00 PM #15:	And there are literally still Valve haters out there. -- Brawl is like ZSS' breasts. Well rounded for casual players http://img.imgcake.com/YetAnotherShadow/Gameboyfeverjpegez.jpg <cite>YetAnothrShadow posted [p:1061891] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> And there are literally still Valve haters out there. -- Brawl is like ZSS' breasts. Well rounded for casual playershttp://img.imgcake.com/YetAnotherShadow/Gameboyfeverjpegez.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShadowHalo17 04/21/12 11:52:00 PM #16:	From: YetAnothrShadow \| #015 And there are literally still Valve haters out there. Haters gonna hate. Even T.J. from Recess had a hater. Can't prevent it. -- ~Halo Now darkness takes you... forever. <cite>ShadowHalo17 posted [p:1061892] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> From: YetAnothrShadow \| #015And there are literally still Valve haters out there.Haters gonna hate.Even T.J. from Recess had a hater. Can't prevent it. -- ~Halo Now darkness takes you... forever. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pjbasis 04/21/12 11:53:00 PM #17:	A funny handbook doesn't automatically make an awesome company. Chill out dudes. -- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/pjbasis.png SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0 <cite>pjbasis posted [p:1061893] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> A funny handbook doesn't automatically make an awesome company.Chill out dudes. -- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/pjbasis.png SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0ron 04/21/12 11:55:00 PM #18:	From: pjbasis \| #017 A funny handbook doesn't automatically make an awesome company. Chill out dudes. Duh A nearly-flawless track record of releasing the best games ever does, though -- _foolmo_ 'Oh please, if foolmo made that analogy you'd think it was picture perfect' - Biolizard28 <cite>foolm0ron posted [p:1061894] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> From: pjbasis \| #017A funny handbook doesn't automatically make an awesome company.Chill out dudes.DuhA nearly-flawless track record of releasing the best games ever does, though -- _foolmo_'Oh please, if foolmo made that analogy you'd think it was picture perfect' - Biolizard28 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 04/21/12 11:55:00 PM #19:	lol haven't you ever held a JOB. Of course a funny handbook automatically makes an awesome company. -- Yoblazer: http://i32.tinypic.com/zlf1w7.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1061895] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> lol haven't you ever held a JOB. Of course a funny handbook automatically makes an awesome company. -- Yoblazer: http://i32.tinypic.com/zlf1w7.gifWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShadowHalo17 04/22/12 12:02:00 AM #20:	From: foolm0ron \| #018 Duh A nearly-flawless track record of releasing the best games ever does, though Well all of their games are mainly first-person. Some people don't like that. Of course, I don't like FPS games, yet I love Half-Life 2. And Portal 1 and 2 oh my god so good. HOW CAN ANYONE HATE VALVE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS WORLD -- ~Halo Now darkness takes you... forever. <cite>ShadowHalo17 posted [p:1061896] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> From: foolm0ron \| #018DuhA nearly-flawless track record of releasing the best games ever does, thoughWell all of their games are mainly first-person. Some people don't like that.Of course, I don't like FPS games, yet I love Half-Life 2. And Portal 1 and 2 oh my god so good.HOW CAN ANYONE HATE VALVE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS WORLD -- ~Halo Now darkness takes you... forever. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OmarsComin 04/22/12 12:04:00 AM #21:	factually best company -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npHDxSvwCE0 <cite>OmarsComin posted [p:1061897] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> factually best company -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npHDxSvwCE0 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Red Shifter 04/22/12 12:06:00 AM #22:	number of trolls against tribes in book: 4 i counted -- It's F-Zero. F-ZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERO! http://img.imgcake.com/RedShifter/falconpngyt.png <cite>Red Shifter posted [p:1061898] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> number of trolls against tribes in book: 4i counted -- It's F-Zero. F-ZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERO!http://img.imgcake.com/RedShifter/falconpngyt.png </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HeroicGammaRay 04/22/12 12:06:00 AM #23:	'The other evaluation we do annually is to rank each other against our peers. Unlike peer reviews, which generate information for each individual, stack ranking is done in order to gain insight into who’s providing the most value at the company and to thereby adjust each person’s compensation to be commensurate with his or her actual value.' lol i like the histogram on the next page too --- <cite>HeroicGammaRay posted [p:1061899] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> 'The other evaluation we do annually is to rank each other against our peers. Unlike peer reviews, which generate information for each individual, stack ranking is done in order to gain insight into who’s providing the most value at the company and to thereby adjust each person’s compensation to be commensurate with his or her actual value.'loli like the histogram on the next page too--- </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YetAnothrShadow 04/22/12 12:49:00 AM #24:	TF2's blog writers are top tier too. I wonder if it's the same writers. -- Brawl is like ZSS' breasts. Well rounded for casual players http://img.imgcake.com/1319527328883gifad.gif <cite>YetAnothrShadow posted [p:1061900] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> TF2's blog writers are top tier too.I wonder if it's the same writers. -- Brawl is like ZSS' breasts. Well rounded for casual playershttp://img.imgcake.com/1319527328883gifad.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Emporer_Kazbar 04/22/12 12:57:00 AM #25:	This literally seems like the best company to work for ever, after reading that entire thing. -- Will not remove this line of my signature until the Seahawks, Jazz or Rockies win a title (Started 5-16-09) SuperNiceDog: Guru winner <cite>Emporer_Kazbar posted [p:1061901] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> This literally seems like the best company to work for ever, after reading that entire thing. -- Will not remove this line of my signature until the Seahawks, Jazz or Rockies win a title (Started 5-16-09)SuperNiceDog: Guru winner </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShadowHalo17 04/22/12 1:04:00 AM #26:	From: Emporer_Kazbar \| #025 This literally seems like the best company to work for ever, after reading that entire thing. That should have been completely obvious even before this. Valve has an extremely good reputation among their employees, as far as I know. -- ~Halo Now darkness takes you... forever. <cite>ShadowHalo17 posted [p:1061902] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> From: Emporer_Kazbar \| #025This literally seems like the best company to work for ever, after reading that entire thing.That should have been completely obvious even before this.Valve has an extremely good reputation among their employees, as far as I know. -- ~Halo Now darkness takes you... forever. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 04/22/12 10:02:00 AM #27:	Bumpo. -- Yoblazer: http://oi42.tinypic.com/15douf9.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:1061903] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> Bumpo. -- Yoblazer: http://oi42.tinypic.com/15douf9.jpgWatch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
masterplum 04/22/12 10:04:00 AM #28:	I've never been the largest supporter of Valve games but I have always respected them. Glad to see they look good here. We need more Valve's in the world -- yE frE me Kweku Ananse Papa me:http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/1508/masterplumgm3.jpg <cite>masterplum posted [p:1061904] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> I've never been the largest supporter of Valve games but I have always respected them. Glad to see they look good here. We need more Valve's in the world -- yE frE me Kweku Ananse Papa me:http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/1508/masterplumgm3.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hideto 04/22/12 10:39:00 AM #29:	I've never played a single Valve game and that handbook compels me to eventually apply there...and try some of their games too. -- http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/lanquin/internet/stupidpeople.gif http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/lanquin/internet/deservetoanusrarity.png <cite>hideto posted [p:1061905] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> I've never played a single Valve game and that handbook compels me to eventually apply there...and try some of their games too. -- http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/lanquin/internet/stupidpeople.gifhttp://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll295/lanquin/internet/deservetoanusrarity.png </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Robazoid 04/22/12 10:46:00 AM #30:	Maybe they should edit the book so that the 'you choose where to work' section also includes 'oh by the way you **ers it's been six years and we seriously need a volunteer for Half Life 2: Episode 3, it isn't cute or funny anymore' -- R.O.B.A.Z.O.I.D <cite>Robazoid posted [p:1061906] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> Maybe they should edit the book so that the 'you choose where to work' section also includes 'oh by the way you ers it's been six years and we seriously need a volunteer for Half Life 2: Episode 3, it isn't cute or funny anymore' -- R.O.B.A.Z.O.I.D** </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Robazoid 04/22/12 10:51:00 AM #31:	'Oh and maybe the DOTA 2 section can think up another name for that game that doesn't make us look like douches' -- R.O.B.A.Z.O.I.D <cite>Robazoid posted [p:1061907] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> 'Oh and maybe the DOTA 2 section can think up another name for that game that doesn't make us look like douches' -- R.O.B.A.Z.O.I.D </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Liquid Wind 04/22/12 10:53:00 AM #32:	I believe this is real, it certainly explains why HL3 is going to take decades to happen on that note holy ** I want to work at valve <cite>Liquid Wind posted [p:1061908] in ITT: Valve... [t:62610415]...</cite> <quote> I believe this is real, it certainly explains why HL3 is going to take decades to happenon that note holy ** I want to work at valve </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Board 8 > ITT: Valve's employee handbook [You will say wow] (+) Yeah! (+)

Board 8 > ITT: Valve's employee handbook [You will say wow]