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Originally Posted by redav when sigil first got started you often stated that the people working behind the scenes should get more recognition. be carefull what you wish for? |
This is true. We are very open about who works at Sigil, what they do, their past experiences and pedigree, etc. The downside of this is that when people leave, the public often notices and we really can't talk about any details as to what occured because that wouldn't respect the privacy of either Sigil or the individual leaving. It also makes it easy, btw, for head hunters to go down our roster and solicit people (not saying this occured in this case -- not commenting at all on any specific departure).
The updside is that people get recognized for their contributions and that it's on an individual basis, such that we're not some nameless corporate entity. It's been important from since Sigil formed that we promote those who work here and are open about both people coming and going (although as I mentioned, the details of why someone leaves must ethicaly remain private). And I remain proud that we are open about who works here, and what they did before coming to Sigil, involving them in interviews, promoting them where we can, etc. No regrets.
So even when people do leave and a thread pops up like this on a message board, I still feel strongly that the upsides to promoting people outweigh the downsides and such a policy is better than that of other companies who are much more private about who works there and what they do.
We wish Lawrence the best and I know he has a bright future ahead of him wherever he ends up. He contributed a lot to the game and to the company and I consider him a friend. Beyond that, however, the issue is a private one.
The bottom line is that with 95 people now at Sigil, and with projects lasting 3+ years, people will come and go. Some will be more visible as their names are known and/or they held senior positions or were with the company for a while. With other people, changes in employment sometimes aren't noticed by the gaming public. For example, we just hired two new people last week, which didn't generate a thread anywhere. Such is life.
Anyway, we will continue to be open about who works at Sigil, their backgrounds, etc., and undoubtedly people will continue to come to the company as we naturally grow, and also people will leave for a variety of reasons. And, like I said, those reasons will the vast majority of the time remain private as that's the right way to do business, even with our more open approach in general.
