# Crunch

Apache Crunch is a Java library and API for writing, testing, and running MapReduce pipelines on Hadoop MapReduce and Apache Spark.

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## Wardogs lead says the studio won't hire people who decry crunch on social media

DevFeed: [Wardogs lead says the studio won't hire people who decry crunch on social media](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/wardogs-lead-says-the-studio-won-t-hire-people-who-decry-crunch-on-social-media-26788.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/wardogs-lead-says-the-studio-won-t-hire-people-who-decry-crunch-on-social-media>)

Author: Diego Argüello

Published: 2026-09-15T18:05:13Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [gamedeveloper](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/gamedeveloper.md>)

Topics: [Crunch](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/crunch.md>)

Tags: [company](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/company.md>), [crunch](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/crunch.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [social-media](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/social-media.md>)

### AI overview

Bulkhead CEO Joe Brammer says Wardogs developers are expected to work overtime and that the studio considers candidates' social media activity during hiring. He says applicants who consistently oppose crunch may not be hired because they may be unhappy with the studio's work culture.

### Source excerpt

'If you care about the work you're making and the result of what you make here, you'll feel really valued. If you don't, you will feel slave-driven.'