I finished my contract at Valve a couple of months ago. I'm still fairly early in my design career, and work with a contracting agency in Seattle. I'll be the first to admit that I'm not quite well-rounded and seasoned enough to be a true Valve hire, but I also think I was there to fulfill a short-term need.
Still, it was a great experience. I learned more in that contract than any other, by far. Just thought I'd share some of it!
It's a great post and I think your/Valves observations about letting designers design are spot on. Thanks for the follow up on your reasons for leaving.
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I finished my contract at Valve a couple of months ago. I'm still fairly early in my design career, and work with a contracting agency in Seattle. I'll be the first to admit that I'm not quite well-rounded and seasoned enough to be a true Valve hire, but I also think I was there to fulfill a short-term need.
Still, it was a great experience. I learned more in that contract than any other, by far. Just thought I'd share some of it!
It's a great post and I think your/Valves observations about letting designers design are spot on. Thanks for the follow up on your reasons for leaving.