Valve introduces Pipeline: help teens get in the industry
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consolitis
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PostPosted: Sat, 13th Jul 2013 10:10    Post subject: Valve introduces Pipeline: help teens get in the industry
Video says it all:



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http://pipeline.valvesoftware.com is a website revolving around Pipeline, a project overseen by Valve and fully developed by eight teenagers. Pipeline will be built up from scratch and will be constantly updated throughout the summer. The objective of Pipeline is to create a better connection for teenagers to Valve. We are aware that there are many questions being asked about how one should go about studying for a career in the gaming industry. We are here to hopefully answer many of these questions.


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Why is Valve doing this?

There are two main reasons that Valve is creating Pipeline. The first is that we are frequently asked questions by teenagers about the videogame industry. "What is it like to work on videogames? What should I study? What colleges are best for preparing me? How do I get a job in videogames?" Pipeline will be a place where those questions can be discussed. The second is that Valve is running an experiment. Traditionally Valve has been a very good place for very experienced videogame developers, and not so good at teaching people straight out of school (the reasons for this and the tradeoffs are covered in the Valve employee handbook). Pipeline is an experiment to see if we can take a group of high school students with minimal work experience and train them in the skills and methods necessary to be successful at a company like Valve.


Today's teens are tomorrow's developers so it's great that they learn from the best.


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PostPosted: Sat, 13th Jul 2013 22:19    Post subject:
calling current valve a game developing company is a stretch
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PostPosted: Sat, 13th Jul 2013 22:26    Post subject:
Smikis. wrote:
calling current valve a game developing company is a stretch

What you mean, they are the most relevant developer in PC gaming. lol wut

And just after them, Blizzard. Laughing
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PostPosted: Sat, 13th Jul 2013 22:28    Post subject:
LeoNatan wrote:

What you mean, they are the most relevant developer in PC gaming. lol wut


Nah, they're not even in PC Gaeming Alliance. lol wut
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PostPosted: Sat, 13th Jul 2013 22:31    Post subject:
Who's the most relevant PC developer?
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PostPosted: Sat, 13th Jul 2013 22:33    Post subject:
djaoni wrote:
Who's the most relevant PC developer?


Treyarch
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consolitis
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PostPosted: Sat, 13th Jul 2013 22:58    Post subject:
djaoni wrote:
Who's the most relevant PC developer?


Pachter told me PC gaming isn't relevant so to name a relevant PC developer would be an oxymoron.


TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"

~ WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO SAY CAN ONLY BE SEEN ~

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHTUOgYNRzY
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PostPosted: Sat, 13th Jul 2013 23:22    Post subject:
Quoting this from reddit as it hit the nail right on the head

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Of course it's just for locals. Why would Valve spend thousands of dollars to fly some teenager in from Finland to basically work for free?

Also its more than Seattle-area teenagers, its well off Seattle-area Teenagers with parents who have connections. I very much doubt that you are going to find a kid from a low-income family in that office. Usually this is true because how would they afford the time to drive there and work for free? Usually they have to get a job that actually pays and they never had the money to invest in things such as a guitar or a good computer to get skilled at production related tasks.
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PostPosted: Sat, 13th Jul 2013 23:28    Post subject:
Living the dream of working in the... videogames industry?

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i guess thouth if without a legit key the installation was rolling back we are all fucking then
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PostPosted: Sat, 13th Jul 2013 23:39    Post subject:
Badrien wrote:
Quoting this from reddit as it hit the nail right on the head

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Of course it's just for locals. Why would Valve spend thousands of dollars to fly some teenager in from Finland to basically work for free?

Also its more than Seattle-area teenagers, its well off Seattle-area Teenagers with parents who have connections. I very much doubt that you are going to find a kid from a low-income family in that office. Usually this is true because how would they afford the time to drive there and work for free? Usually they have to get a job that actually pays and they never had the money to invest in things such as a guitar or a good computer to get skilled at production related tasks.


Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing

That's like saying PC gaming discriminates because it's only for "rich" teens. Unless your parents are rich, chances are you will only be able to play games on a console. Sad



TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"

~ WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO SAY CAN ONLY BE SEEN ~

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHTUOgYNRzY
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PostPosted: Sat, 13th Jul 2013 23:44    Post subject:
I gon teach dem to maek birds fly away frum me so I put in Haf Life Tree so maek much moniez?!?! EL Oh EL lol wut


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PostPosted: Sun, 14th Jul 2013 01:32    Post subject:
consolitis wrote:
Badrien wrote:
Quoting this from reddit as it hit the nail right on the head

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Of course it's just for locals. Why would Valve spend thousands of dollars to fly some teenager in from Finland to basically work for free?

Also its more than Seattle-area teenagers, its well off Seattle-area Teenagers with parents who have connections. I very much doubt that you are going to find a kid from a low-income family in that office. Usually this is true because how would they afford the time to drive there and work for free? Usually they have to get a job that actually pays and they never had the money to invest in things such as a guitar or a good computer to get skilled at production related tasks.


Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing

That's like saying PC gaming discriminates because it's only for "rich" teens. Unless your parents are rich, chances are you will only be able to play games on a console. Sad

yo spinmaster you just spined it like it would make PC the high clash bitch

this is only a free internship thing for selected few


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PostPosted: Sun, 14th Jul 2013 02:30    Post subject:
consolitis wrote:
Badrien wrote:
Quoting this from reddit as it hit the nail right on the head

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Of course it's just for locals. Why would Valve spend thousands of dollars to fly some teenager in from Finland to basically work for free?

Also its more than Seattle-area teenagers, its well off Seattle-area Teenagers with parents who have connections. I very much doubt that you are going to find a kid from a low-income family in that office. Usually this is true because how would they afford the time to drive there and work for free? Usually they have to get a job that actually pays and they never had the money to invest in things such as a guitar or a good computer to get skilled at production related tasks.


Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing

That's like saying PC gaming discriminates because it's only for "rich" teens. Unless your parents are rich, chances are you will only be able to play games on a console. Sad



Its not like that at all... Comprehension fail?
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PostPosted: Sun, 14th Jul 2013 10:42    Post subject:
^ It is. Is it Valve's fault if one doesn't have a car to attend? Or anyone's fault for that matter? "Transportation costs, ohhhh so unfair!" "I need to find a job, ohhhh so unfair!"

It reminds me of exactly the same BS I often read, about how PC gaming is only for a select few rich people and that's unfair!!!!1


TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"

~ WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO SAY CAN ONLY BE SEEN ~

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHTUOgYNRzY
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PostPosted: Sun, 14th Jul 2013 13:40    Post subject:
MORPHINEUS wrote:
I gon teach dem to maek birds fly away frum me so I put in Haf Life Tree so maek much moniez?!?! EL Oh EL lol wut

eksdee eksdee
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