http://brucefwebster.com/2008/05/05/the-dead-sea-effect-why-would-it-engineers-leave-google/ Making IT work since 1974. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:03:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://brucefwebster.com/2008/05/05/the-dead-sea-effect-why-would-it-engineers-leave-google/comment-page-1/#comment-108 arandomJohn Tue, 13 May 2008 20:29:39 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/?p=38#comment-108 <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/09/technology/where_does_google_go.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008051212" rel="nofollow">Here's another article on the Google exodus.</a> Here’s another article on the Google exodus.

]]> http://brucefwebster.com/2008/05/05/the-dead-sea-effect-why-would-it-engineers-leave-google/comment-page-1/#comment-107 arandomJohn Mon, 05 May 2008 19:12:29 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/?p=38#comment-107 I would guess that most engineers who've been at google more than a few years are plenty wealthy, especially given their age, and now value autonomy more than money. My understanding is that the 20% time is a bit of a myth (you're just working on another project during that time) and those that can't find a place to innovate in an area interesting to them would tend to leave. I would guess that most engineers who’ve been at google more than a few years are plenty wealthy, especially given their age, and now value autonomy more than money. My understanding is that the 20% time is a bit of a myth (you’re just working on another project during that time) and those that can’t find a place to innovate in an area interesting to them would tend to leave.

]]> http://brucefwebster.com/2008/05/05/the-dead-sea-effect-why-would-it-engineers-leave-google/comment-page-1/#comment-106 The Wetware Crisis: the Dead Sea effect : Bruce F. Webster Mon, 05 May 2008 17:42:17 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/?p=38#comment-106 [...] here are some thoughts on why people would leave an outstanding (and lucrative) organization like Google.  ..bruce.. Bookmark this page: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can [...] [...] here are some thoughts on why people would leave an outstanding (and lucrative) organization like Google.  ..bruce.. Bookmark this page: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can [...]

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