HN: Didn't Java come from bored developers at Sun Microsystems? Also, didn't Google Maps and also Google Mail, come from a bored developers 20% time? In line

HN: Didn't Java come from bored developers at Sun Microsystems? Also, didn't Google Maps and also Google Mail, come from a bored developers 20% time? In line with other suggestions, if you can afford it, give him free reign to do what he wants with a budget too. It may well be the best thing you ever do if he really is as good as you say he is.