https://nitter.1d4.us/SwiftOnSecurity/status/1669549218858516480

  • Bobby_DROP_TABLES [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Google's pattern of starting and killing projects makes a lot more sense when you realize that they're run by a bunch of nerds who sit around in a conference room railing Adderal 24/7

      • Owl [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Only a fraction of Google employees work on ads.

        They've been hiring the brightest minds in tech for 20+ years so that none of their competitors can use their brainpower to peddle more ads.

    • robot_dog_with_gun [they/them]
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      2 years ago

      the nerds don't want to kill this stuff the business guys do. reader was massively popular with computer nerds and it simply wasn't profitable enough or a place for a manager to get promoted for maintaining