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Re:Sergey Brin: Come to Silicon Valley to scale a business, ... by geebee on Monday June 27, 2016 @01:15PM (#11987642)
Could it be that now that Google is no longer able to retain staff through a no-poach collusion, its CEO is instead trying to discourage other businesses from setting up shop in a place where they might be able to hire developers away?

That's cynical, but I'd say we have the right to be somewhat cynical after reading those emails.

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Re:Sergey Brin: Come to Silicon Valley to scale a business, ... by drzaiusapelord on Monday June 27, 2016 @04:04PM (#11989032)
Excellent point. Another nail in the coffin for the "altruistic billionaire." Those poaching emails are one of the rare behind-the-scenes glimpses we get of the world that people like Jobs and Brin live in.

I would not be surprised if poaching concerns are foremost for the higher ups at these giant tech companies.

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