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Press Reset by Jason Schreier — WisdomDeck honest review
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Press Reset

by Jason Schreier

Schreier's follow-up on studio closures and layoffs in games: what happens to people when companies fold, and what the industry could do differently. Sobering and humane.

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you work in a volatile creative industry and want to understand the risk.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Hits do not guarantee stability.
  2. Build portable skills and networks.
  3. Industry structure drives individual pain.

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The human cost of volatility.

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