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Before I arrived I was told that it used to work somewhat this way way back when. But while I was there it did not -- for the simple reason that it doesn't scal
by adamhowell 17y ago
Before I arrived I was told that it used to work somewhat this way way back when. But while I was there it did not -- for the simple reason that it doesn't scale and just isn't practical. Gmail can't take on a dozen new engineers every week, nor can it lose a handful of crucial engineers.
You're encouraged to move on to another project every 18 months or so, but I'm pretty sure that doesn't happen too often, either.
- RyanMcGreal 17y agoYou've shattered my dreams. :) Thanks for the clarification. The ad hoc manner in which many projects roll out at google, it almost seems as though they're still following the previous method; but I suppose that it could also be a function of management deciding to jump when a 20% project bears fruit.