It takes about 3-6 months to level up to top level in WoW playing occasionally. I am very skeptical he "played for a year nonstop and then I hit the maximum level in WoW."<p>He goes on to say that "I was maniacal in chasing this goal and literally the next day I started a company, Glassdoor."<p>This are ridiculous statements for any WoW player. Leveling up is considered almost a "tutorial" to the "real" game that starts at top level, which is where everyone is at.<p>I can't see someone that was serious abot WoW making this statement, and it seems that he's either badly misquoted or he is not sincere.
This is a pretty interesting story, and speaks to the oft-cited leadership and goal-pursuing qualities that playing a major MMO can foster.<p>On the other hand, like many others, I've also seen brilliant developers seriously stagnate their careers thanks to video game obsessions.<p>I got a kick out of this tidbit, too:<p><i>> In fact, Glassdoor wouldn't even be around if it weren't for StarCraft's older, sister game, World of Warcraft, he tells us.</i><p>I think the journalist is either confusing WoW and Starcraft 2, or was talking about the Warcraft vs. Starcraft series in general.
<p><pre><code> At 22, I went to work at Microsoft. When I tell young people that today, they look as if they are embarrassed for me. And I have to tell them, 'No, no — it was like getting hired at Google back then, or Facebook. This was 1993.
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Who on earth is reacting like this?
I don't really get how WoW led to Glassdoor, just because he got a call the day after he hit 'max level'. Correlation does not imply causation.
> StarCraft's older, sister game, World of Warcraft<p>That's not the way I remember it (unless you make that StarCraft II).<p>Small errors like this always make me wonder how thorough the writer was with the rest of the article.
This is a nice PR piece for a company that looks like its innovating in a business space where a lot of dollars change hands. I'm not going to pile on with the worrying over WoW details. I thought the reporter did a good job. Well done.<p>Having said that, from a startup business analysis point of view, is it just me or is everybody and their brother trying to get into the technology jobs sector? Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of room for innovation and somebody is going to make a killing here. Godspeed, guys. But geesh. With so many players and so many moving pieces, sure looks like a tough row to hoe.