Schell Games has been in business since 2002, growing to become the educational entertainment developer in the United States, and the company has never suffered a layoff. This fact interested Digital Trends, who wrote an article about the company’s approach to competition, creativity, and crunch, all the while maintaining stable job security for its 120+ employees.

Schell’s success hasn’t put a roadblock in the way of sticking to its principles surrounding labor, but has been possible as a result of them. Using 40-hour weeks and choosing “person over project” means less turnover, and developers can feel like their work is appropriately valued.