Development
- Projects chase an analog and while the process can be successful, it can be painfully slow and lead to a lot of misalignment
- Devs talk a lot about "just doing the job" since they are following the best/educated guesses of leadership
- R&D is a huge gamble and results in lots of attrition (i.e. devs leave Riot/for other teams, projects cancelled)
- New devs added to Riot who work on R&D are molded into Riot's specific way of development. This unfortunately can lead to missing out on learning from an external hire's experiences in non-Riot development.
Politics
- Project leadership can really vary. Depending on how long they've been at the Riot can determine if they are there to make games or protect their position.
- PIPs can be used to control and force people out. This kills the spirit of development, teamwork, and culture, especially if/when leadership does not demonstrate Riot's values.
Easily one of my most frustrating development periods in this industry too.
