https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls Gaben IT genius and founder of valve en-us 2016-09-27 09:06:51 UTC 2025-09-30 11:32:11 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Playcontrol.png curt2000_yt https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126588926 IT and Gaming Pioneer]]> 2016-09-27 09:09:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126588926 owenrowland0410 https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126589064 Newell dropped out of Harvard University to become a producer at Microsoft, developing Windows Versions 1.01, 1.02 and 1.03 in the 90s becoming a 'Microsoft Millionaire'.

Technical - Software Engineer ]]> 2016-09-27 09:10:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126589064 owenrowland0410 https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126589728 After taking inspiration from a former Microsoft Employee, who left to work on Quake at id Software, Newell left to begin development on the first Half Life game, founding the software and video-game company Valve.

Soft Skill - Determination to create
Technical - Game Developer]]> 2016-09-27 09:14:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126589728 curt2000_yt https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126589906 2016-09-27 09:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126589906 owenrowland0410 https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126594216 In the Article below, Newell displays his patience and helpfulness in dealing with customers enquirers.

http://kotaku.com/gabe-newell-shows-us-how-customer-support-is-done-1683998834


General Skills - Communication]]> 2016-09-27 09:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126594216 curt2000_yt https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126594462 2016-09-27 09:41:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126594462 owenrowland0410 https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126595079 Newell founded Valve along with Ex-Microsoft employee Mike Harrington in August 1996

Soft Skill - Leadership]]> 2016-09-27 09:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126595079 owenrowland0410 https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126595731 Half Life was the first game developed by Valve. The first-person Shooter influence other games for many years to come. It is considered one of the greatest games of all time.

General Skills - Creativity]]> 2016-09-27 09:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126595731 curt2000_yt https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126596256 2016-09-27 09:52:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126596256 jordantillbrook https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126596986 Left 4 Dead 2. Is a cooperative first-person shooter video game developed and published by Valve Corporation. The sequel to Studios’ Left 4 Dead, the game released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 in November 2009, and for OS X in October 2010, and for Linux in July 2013.]]> 2016-09-27 09:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126596986 jordantillbrook https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126597268 2016-09-27 09:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126597268 curt2000_yt https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126597982 Valve created a DRM service called Steam. This was very unique from what was on the market. It allowed gamers to download games and their updates, digitally, from the service. Valve began requiring purchasers of their popular games like Counter Strike and Half-Life 2 to register with the service. Other game developers and publishers also began using Steam as a platform for their games. It took off and now the majority of PC games are sold on Steam. Newell used good business skills, and an original idea to make it work. To this day Steam has continued to expand and further PC market with devices like the SteamOS based PC and the HTC Vive.]]> 2016-09-27 10:03:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126597982 owenrowland0410 https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126598838 Newell has stated that Valve does not work on a Hierarchy structure, this means that each Employee  is valued.

General Skills - Teamwork, Motivating, Leadership ]]> 2016-09-27 10:10:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126598838 curt2000_yt https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126598965 2016-09-27 10:11:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126598965 jordantillbrook https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126599021 while growing up Gaben played games like most young children , his favourite game was super Mario 64 he also played star trek. playing Doom he noticed that gaming is the future of entertainment]]> 2016-09-27 10:11:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jordantillbrook/h8wf7vrsehls/wish/126599021