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Saleem Dabbous.m4a

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<aside> ๐Ÿ”Š A bit of background from Saleem - what he did before KO_OP and how KO_OP came to be.

<aside> ๐Ÿ“ What does his title mean? What's it like being a Studio Director? What does that role intel?

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<aside> ๐Ÿ“ How does the structure of KO_OP function?

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<aside> ๐Ÿ“ How does one go about bringing up topics that are uncomfortable (harassment, bad workplace habits/practices, etc.)

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<aside> ๐Ÿ“ Mentioned publishing a new handbook of their policies as a source of information, inspiration, and education for others!

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<aside> ๐Ÿ“ How do you assign individuals who can help facilitate 1 on 1s within the flat structure of a company?

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<aside> ๐Ÿ“ How do you best facilitate communication between a programming team and other departments?

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<aside> ๐Ÿ“ Utilizing a 4-day work week and how that affected productivity/motivation.

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<aside> ๐Ÿ”Š What drove Saleem to want to create a co-op in the first place?

<aside> ๐Ÿ“ What would he have done differently when he first started the co-op?

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<aside> ๐Ÿ“ Turning something into a co-op, putting in your own resources.

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<aside> ๐Ÿ“ GDC 2018 talk that you don't want to grow over a certain amount, and you tend to re-invest money into the community or give it away somehow. How much money do they keep, though, for rainy days, and to fund future projects?

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<aside> ๐Ÿ“ Find the information to begin creating a co-op - whether starting from scratch or proposing it to your current team.

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<aside> ๐Ÿ“ How do team members get paid?

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<aside> ๐Ÿ“ How much for a buy-in?

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<aside> ๐Ÿ”Š Common questions, concerns, objections that they receive during interviews.

<aside> ๐Ÿ“ What kind of stuff stands out on resumes and portfolios (specifically about their current job positions).

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<aside> ๐Ÿ“ Canadian residency for job applications that require it? Speaking on government funding as well.

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<aside> โœจ Something that everyone should know about KO_OP, as a closing remark.

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<aside> ๐Ÿ“ KO_OP's open roles

  1. Nick Suttner (a friend and co-worker of Nate's at PlayStation) led to GNOG getting funded by Sony
  2. The Mount Royal Game Society is a local grassroots organization based in Montreal that existed to provide an accessible platform for anyone and everyone interested in video games
  3. In addition to Studio Director, Saleem is the Producer and Co-Director on Goodbye Volcano High, an idea that was created along with Kyle McKernan
  4. KO_OP plans on publishing their company handbook later this or early next year
  5. Interested in co-ops? Resources discussed include FWGS: theย Federation of Worker- Owned Game Studios and Game Workers United

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[Wishlist Goodbye Volcano High on Steam](https://youtu.be/LW_S9znpklI)

Wishlist Goodbye Volcano High on Steam

[Play GNOG on Steam now!](https://youtu.be/ABDW8L7v7FE)

Play GNOG on Steam now!

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