Tim Bray was a well-known member of Amazon's technical staff. Him quitting will have a substantial impact. It will add weight to what others inside Amazon are p

Tim Bray was a well-known member of Amazon's technical staff. Him quitting will have a substantial impact. It will add weight to what others inside Amazon are pushing for and is a very visible reminder that if Amazon doesn't make some changes, the threat of engineers voting with their feet is a real one (one of the few things that could make Amazon adjust their culture IMO).