[nanis]

> The code that runs Google itself is not publicly reviewed. There are no commit messages, no attribution and no version history. How can a Googler "think like an owner" when they're being told to follow inflexible rules even when they're so clearly against the company's best interest?

I would not be surprised. At one point, I interviewed with an adtech company where the people I interviewed with bragged about how only the founder-CEO knew the key part of the code and nothing got deployed without him.

Presumably, there is an inner cabal who has some access to something.

I doubt the search code started with version control. Then, when it became key to success, it was viewed as a risk.

I have zero inside knowledge, but I had theorized as much over the years. It is very likely my guesses are wrong.