Former Googler, James Whittaker, on his decision to leave the company:
Perhaps Google is right. Perhaps the future lies in learning as much about people’s personal lives as possible. Perhaps Google is a better judge of when I should call my mom and that my life would be better if I shopped that Nordstrom sale. Perhaps if they nag me enough about all that open time on my calendar I’ll work out more often. Perhaps if they offer an ad for a divorce lawyer because I am writing an email about my 14 year old son breaking up with his girlfriend I’ll appreciate that ad enough to end my own marriage. Or perhaps I’ll figure all this stuff out on my own.
The old Google was a great place to work. The new one?
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Whittaker’s post is worth the read. He offers a personal assessment of the philosophical changes within Google’s corporate mindset, including the push for Google+. I realize that this is only one person’s perspective, but given the recent struggles of Google+, it perhaps speaks to something larger.
(via: Mike French)