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Gabe Newell

Gabe Newell

The visionary behind Valve and Steam who revolutionized PC gaming through digital distribution and open platforms.

Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams

Gabe Newell
Gabe Newell

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byTom DeMarco, Timothy Lister
2013272 Pages

I am a big believer in one person one office... DeMarco's Peopleware, if anybody's read that, you know I sort of treat that as a bible.

Gabe Newell

Source: Video Interview (Evan Carmichael)

The Mythical Man-Month

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Jeff Bezos
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Marc Benioff
Marc Benioff

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The Mythical Man-Month

Essays on Software Engineering

byFrederick P. Brooks Jr.
1995336 Pages

If any of your readers are interested in the philosophical underpinnings of some of our decisions, The Mythical Man Month is a book that is a pretty good start about what we're optimising for.

Gabe Newell

Source: MCV/DEVELOP Interview

The Mist

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byStephen King
2007230 Pages

Prior to starting work on Half-Life, I had been reading a bunch of Stephen King. In particular, there was a novella he had written called The Mist... There were elements of science fiction crossed with horror, which I really liked.

Gabe Newell

Source: Game Design: Secrets of the Sages (Interview)

The Global Minotaur

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The Global Minotaur

America, Europe and the Future of the Global Economy

byYanis Varoufakis
2015304 Pages

I have been following your blog for some time... Here at my company we were discussing the issue of linking economies in two virtual environments... and I realized that it was an instance of the problem you were describing.

Gabe Newell

Source: Yanis Varoufakis Official Blog

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