Comment by darth_avocado

It is embarrassing that developers [also designers and other creatives in gaming] are the core of any tech company, but very few companies actually value them accordingly. This is especially true in the gaming industry. Most companies start with great talent, but then more and more middle management comes in. Managers hire more managers so they can become senior managers. Non functional bloat starts coming in the form of sales, marketing, “strategy and ops” etc. Not saying they don’t add value, but they get hired and rewarded way more than the value they add and ultimately drown the company.