The best companies will do something like “20% time”, leaving one day a week or something to work on whatever, which is fantastic for stuff like this. Some of your employees almost certainly have the best ideas, if you just trust them with the space to prove them out.
Great way to get cool stuff like this without unpaid labour.
Maybe it wasn’t considered work for this person? They wanted to try and do something better in their own time. I am not saying they shouldn’t be compensated but doing something of your own will doesn’t have to be work, it can be fun.
If anyone from Larian is lurking, please do a GDC talk on this. I’m super interested in their approach to shipping a (native) Linux build of the game.
I like that they’re passionate and supporting Linux and all, but unpaid work like that should be discouraged, imo.
The best companies will do something like “20% time”, leaving one day a week or something to work on whatever, which is fantastic for stuff like this. Some of your employees almost certainly have the best ideas, if you just trust them with the space to prove them out.
Great way to get cool stuff like this without unpaid labour.
Maybe it wasn’t considered work for this person? They wanted to try and do something better in their own time. I am not saying they shouldn’t be compensated but doing something of your own will doesn’t have to be work, it can be fun.
Alongside that, it seems like there’s a good chance that next time, they’ll be the goto for doing this sort of porting.
I think it about shouldn’t be encouraged. Leave it at that. If they felt the need then by all means.
wow, yes please!