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firefaxyesterday at 7:18 PM2 repliesview on HN

So... they fired him for doing a 20% time project? I'm glad I don't have any of their stock to sell, what terrible management.


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sanderjdyesterday at 9:34 PM

Not for doing it, for releasing it publicly, presumably without permission. (If he did have permission, he probably has a pretty good case to bring.)

outside1234yesterday at 7:34 PM

20% time project != able to just launch it YOLO style

I suspect the core issue here is that he launched it with Google logos without following any sort of process

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