[codeonfire]

ROWE isn't similar. You still have people telling everyone what to do. Only now the deadlines and expectations will be ridiculous. "I don't care how many hours it takes you this week, just get it done! We only care about results here.". The valve method would imply that middle manager would not exist.

[zobzu]

Given that middle managers usually don't really produce or do anything, it certainly makes Valve's way sound interesting.