Overheard@GDC09: It's a small, small development community, be nice
Sure, the video game industry is a multi-billion dollar behemoth, but behind it all are people -- a few people ... really, not as many as you'd think. So, while discussing his career path to becoming lead designer on Fallout 3, Emil Pagliarulo gave some prudent advice to anyone trying to break in ... or people mouthing-off with an ego: "The game industry is very small. If you're an asshole, they'll remember that when your resume comes across their desk six years down the line."
When you talk to enough developers at GDC, you learn how incestuous the industry really is.
