I work at Google. This is very definitely my own perspective. Last night I dreamed I was visiting a far-away corporate office. The campus landscaping was green and precise, the architecture sleek industrial, the cafes full of local delicacies. The office buildings were multi-story, with elevators and tall windows looking out over the city. It … Continue reading On the Google layoffs
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Back long ago, back in the Before Times, I used to host new-grad associate product managers at work. They were fresh out of college, determined and eager to make a good impression - usually convinced that this meant doing All The Things, and usually doing All The Things themselves, without needing to ask for help … Continue reading something happens next
Two years
March 2020 Two years ago today, I took a photograph of the parking lot at the office. It was emptier than I'd ever seen it on a business day. Two years ago, I held the door open for someone whose hands were full with laptop and lunch tray, and she looked at me shamefaced. "I … Continue reading Two years