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The problem isn't a single engineer overriding protections. According to the article they all knew about it, including other executives, and failed to report o
by oldgradstudent 8y ago
The problem isn't a single engineer overriding protections.
According to the article they all knew about it, including other executives, and failed to report or discipline Levandowski.
They only fired him after he tried to recruit other employees, which demonstrates how exactly they prioritize safety versus profits.
They should not be allowed on the road, but not because of a single engineer, but because of their corporate culture.
edit: he wasn't fired, he quit.
- dilyevsky 8y agoAfaik they never fired him - he quit
- Natsu 8y agoThe part that bothers me most is that they never seemed to care about this while he worked there, why are we hearing about it so long after the fact? Given the unnamed Google sources being quoted, they would appear to be the source for much of this story. This quote seems to sum it up for me: “He was that kind of guy,” the co-worker said. “You know, an asshole. But a really gifted one. Our asshole, I guess.”
- dilyevsky 8y agoMy take is they tried to drag him through the dirt in the press to increase the lawsuit chances of success but now it’s coming back to bite them since it was basically Larry and other execs who were enabling him. Maybe it’s just some random news cycle thing or maybe someone’s bidding (know any companies going for ipo that would benefit?) - hard to tell