I love working for myself

[alexxkay]

So, I read an article today about the ingrained sexism in the games industry. As I often do, I shared it on FB.

Then I realized that I didn't just have to stop there. I went into our game design wiki and added a page on Diversity. I didn't have to wait for Corporate or Marketing approval, I just *did* it.

*Wow*, that feels good!

Comments

[siderea]

"Our"? You have co-conspirators?

[alexx-kay.livejournal.com]

Well, one. But a critical one. A highly trusted and esteemed (by me at least) programmer I met at Irrational, named Shane Mathews. Years ago, while working tightly together on a sub-project, I told him "If you ever start your own game company, I want in." The actual path we took ended up rather more circuitous, but happily it has finally brought about essentially that situation.

[siderea]

Sweet! More power to you both.

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

Yeah, what she said. Coolness.

You guys need matching hats? Cause I can't do much to support you, but I *can* do that!

[alexx-kay.livejournal.com]

Shane sez: "ha! I would absolutely accept a hat. I'm not much of a medieval fan, but something more Mad-Men or Adventure themed would work great for me."

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

Show him your Xmas hat....

[ricevermicelli.livejournal.com]

Awesome!

[metahacker.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[jducoeur]

Welcome to the club. It's very liberating to have the power to live your ideals without having to justify them to anyone. (Although sometimes the decisions aren't quite that easy -- I still often wonder whether I am insane, trying to keep to a no-patents policy for Querki...)