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 ::She has no research background, only her personal experience. She's just an independent developer who has made comments on the industry that are simply her own views. There are thousands of independent developers with essentially identical credentials. I'm honestly a bit amazed at the claim that someone being a blogger and a podcaster makes them an expert on anything other than their own opinions. There are thousands of bloggers and podcasters that we do not consider reliable sources. And to be clear, founding a game studio gives you no special industry expertise. The point is, we should be quoting someone who has some research, not someone who has an opinion based on anecdotal evidence. —  "