Fubarberry@sopuli.xyzM to Steam Deck@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 15 小时前When the Steam Deck was still just an idea, Valve says some staff were like, "I just want that for me" and "the point wasn't even to make a product out of it"www.gamesradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square90fedilinkarrow-up1415arrow-down15 cross-posted to: steamdeck@lemmit.online
arrow-up1410arrow-down1external-linkWhen the Steam Deck was still just an idea, Valve says some staff were like, "I just want that for me" and "the point wasn't even to make a product out of it"www.gamesradar.comFubarberry@sopuli.xyzM to Steam Deck@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 15 小时前message-square90fedilink cross-posted to: steamdeck@lemmit.online
minus-squarehelenslunchlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down5·edit-23 小时前 It… it goes into the company. …what? How…does fucking around researching and developing products for their team members benefit the company?
minus-squareggppjj@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 小时前The steam deck is making them money, that was a product developed by fucking around.
minus-squarehelenslunchlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·2 小时前Because making money was always the intention. That’s my point.
minus-squareOlhonestjim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 分钟前It seems that you can only think of value in terms of making a profit. But there is also great value in making something to see what is possible, regardless of profit. If you can’t see that, you’ll never make something innovative.
…what? How…does fucking around researching and developing products for their team members benefit the company?
The steam deck is making them money, that was a product developed by fucking around.
Because making money was always the intention. That’s my point.
It seems that you can only think of value in terms of making a profit. But there is also great value in making something to see what is possible, regardless of profit. If you can’t see that, you’ll never make something innovative.