Dysfunctional Companies

I did some digging lately into both project management and company management. One of the things I found that were seriously problematic, but also emblematic for the games industry is dysfunctional companies and dysfunctional teams. The hallmark of a dysfunctional company/ team are the following five traits. They’re a theory created by Patrick Lencioni. Lack... Continue Reading →

The Day We Are Mediocre

I had dinner with a friend yesterday and he said something very memorable to me when we ate. He said " I know we're okay, because our studio is the first place I've run into mediocre women devs. Normally they're outstanding." While I understand that this sounds not that overwhelmingly great - you kind of... Continue Reading →

The Consequences of Design

Much of life is about overcoming barriers. Every organism, from lowly one-celled animals to human beings, exists by interacting with its environment. This interaction includes moving from one place to another, creating a space for the self, lifting a load, or learning how to use a tool. Our ability to interact with the environment is,... Continue Reading →

A Fragile State

Links have now been added, see bottom of post. Honestly, I didn’t know what to name this blog post, so a fragile state it is. What I’m talking about is of course my own experiences in the gaming industry, both past and present, and a hypothesis I’ve formed around the idea of creativity, who gets... Continue Reading →

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