[JimtheCoder]

This does make for good media, but does anyone believe that adding one more cook to the kitchen at Google is going to measurably change their trajectory in this area?

[dkobia]

One more cook with god mode access, yes. Imagine driving through a city and all the lights turning green. Agility at large companies is hampered by middle management and a fast pass helps.

[ajhurliman]

Maybe not, but management does have outsized effects on culture which _can_ be a game-changer for trajectory.