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Re:Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade... by afavour on Saturday July 11, 2026 @12:08AM (#48868640)
And how many years of being passed over for promotions, I wonder.

Not that it justifies what he did for a moment but you can absolutely work somewhere for a long time and end up resenting it by the time you leave.

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Re:Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade... by appplication on Saturday July 11, 2026 @01:01AM (#48868909)
Being spurned is one possible motivation, but so is an outstanding offer, where you go from middle of the pack performer with career stagnation to superstar leading the hot new product.
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Re:Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade... by khuey on Saturday July 11, 2026 @01:04AM (#48868921)
> And how many years of being passed over for promotions, I wonder.

He was Vice President of Product Design when he left Apple. How many more promotions could there be?

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Re:Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade... by fiatpandas on Saturday July 11, 2026 @01:44AM (#48869127)
Approximately three.
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