Re:Why I close pull requests
by jimmywanger on Friday December 30, 2016 @11:07AM
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> Broad exposure helps too.
It seems as though you haven't really encountered Google process in person, you've just heard stories. Security people do have a day job, they just do security on the side because they've expressed interest/aptitude.
My point remains. I'd rather have a plumber fix my plumbing or check over plumbing designs rather than an enthusiastic amateur.
> Why? There's no rule that says that everyone needs to see the same UI in production.
They don't. Google constantly runs A/B testing. Once you get it to production you've already invested the time in productionizing it.
> It's telling that Google autonomous drivers experts had to leave the company in order to get their work into a real live product.
Or that it's be far more lucrative to be acquired than continue working on Google X. You can't ascribe motives to their actions.
It seems as though you haven't really encountered Google process in person, you've just heard stories. Security people do have a day job, they just do security on the side because they've expressed interest/aptitude.
My point remains. I'd rather have a plumber fix my plumbing or check over plumbing designs rather than an enthusiastic amateur.
> Why? There's no rule that says that everyone needs to see the same UI in production.
They don't. Google constantly runs A/B testing. Once you get it to production you've already invested the time in productionizing it.
> It's telling that Google autonomous drivers experts had to leave the company in order to get their work into a real live product.
Or that it's be far more lucrative to be acquired than continue working on Google X. You can't ascribe motives to their actions.