This has already been submitted as a one-page some time ago, but it didn't end up getting much love.<p>I rather enjoyed it, so I figured I'd give it another stab.<p>One-page is here: <a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6471/the_valve_way_gabe_newell_and_.php?print=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6471/the_valve_way_gab...</a><p>Favorite part: "Premature monetization is the root of all evil."
Back in 2003, the source code for Half Life 2 was leaked by somebody in Germany.<p>The hacker eventually contacted Valve himself, and expressed interest in working for the company. Valve then staged a fake job interview, and tried to trick him in to coming to Seattle. There, they waited with FBI agents, and prepared to arrest him.<p>Fortunately, he was detained in Germany.<p>That story, combined with this story, raises my eyebrows, especially because Valve is trying to show off "The Valve Way".<p><a href="http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2008/11/valve-tricked-h/" rel="nofollow">http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2008/11/valve-tricked-h/</a>