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"We will not return to silence, we will not be placated by the same processes that led us to this point."
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"We believe these statements have damaged our ongoing quest for equality inside and outside of our industry."
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[Guest post] Chris Rowe: Co-Dev Without the Culture Clash
AAA development used to have rough predictability. You staffed up, you shipped, you staffed down, and you kept rolling. It wasn’t always stable, but teams could stay together long enough to build momentum.
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