r/gaming • u/Miserable_Phase_2519 PC • 10h ago

Dwarf Fortress' creator says the industry's in shambles over AI and layoff-happy CEOs: 'Everyone I know, their bosses are slowly getting psychosis'

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/dwarf-fortress-creator-says-the-industrys-in-shambles-over-ai-and-layoff-happy-ceos-everyone-i-know-their-bosses-are-slowly-getting-psychosis/
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u/st_heron 7h ago

Jesus christ I don't understand how these people get into leadership positions. Is it all just the sweet talking of charisma?

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u/The_Legend_of_Xeno 5h ago

He makes $350K a year, just fyi.

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u/PresidenteMozzarella 5h ago

That or nepotism. There's a guy at my job that does similar stupid wasteful things and he's the son of the company founder.

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u/sortalikeachinchilla 4h ago

Yup. my roommate is this person. Literally knows nothing about anything, but knows how to talk and be confident. Went from a grocery store clerk, to manager to a director of strategy (at a diff company) lmao