<p>We have a new episode out, with <strong>James Ramey</strong> from <strong>Codeweavers</strong> (the key company developing WINE, which is a major component of &nbsp;Proton)! We have talked to James many times before, he is almost like a &nbsp;regular guest of our podcast at this stage – but this time was a good time to catch up with him. The <a href="https://boilingsteam.com/valve-announces-handheld-linux-gaming-with-the-steam-deck-launching-in-2021/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Steam Deck</strong></a><strong> </strong>is about to be released later in this year by Valve, and we wanted to better understand the following:</p> <ul> <li>How much did Codeweavers know about the Steam Deck before its announcement?</li> <li>What does the Steam Deck mean for Proton compatibility?</li> <li>What’s the future of the Steam Deck? How big of a product will this be?</li> <li>What does the Steam Deck mean for the console market?</li> <li>How likely is it that the Steam Deck will create a whole category of Handheld SteamOS-based devices?</li> </ul> <p>Note that Codeweavers is looking to recruit for new developers with C &nbsp;experience who are interested to join the ranks of other WINE developers &nbsp;– they welcome remote employees as well so you could apply no matter &nbsp;where you live as long as you have the skills they are looking for! Find &nbsp;out more on <a href="https://www.codeweavers.com/about/jobs" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">their jobs page</a>.</p>