Huh. Who saw this coming besides literally everyone?

Gabe Newell: “We think there is a fundamental misconception about piracy. Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem. If a pirate offers a product anywhere in the world, 24 x 7, purchasable from the convenience of your personal computer, and the legal provider says the product is region-locked, will come to your country 3 months after the US release, and can only be purchased at a brick and mortar store, then the pirate’s service is more valuable.”

Wait, they haven’t done that already?

Can’t say I blame them. MSFT is the epitome of “overworked, underpaid”

As someone who works in digital/tech consulting, McKinsey needs to stay in their lane. IME their advice is shallow and out of touch with development work. They’re still kings of strategy and management consulting, but they have a long way to go with tech.