So.... Alex and I quit Google on Friday.
It's no real secret that Google wasn't supporting dodgeball the way we expected. The whole experience was incredibly frustrating for us - especially as we couldn't convince them that dodgeball was worth engineering resources, leaving us to watch as other startups got to innovate in the mobile + social space. And while it was a tough decision (and really disappointing) to walk away from dodgeball, I'm actually looking forward to getting to work on other projects again.
So, what's next? Starting today (Monday!) I'm joining the kids at area/code who are knee-deep in building all sorts of Big Games (remember PacManhattan? ConQwest?). Alex is moving on to IconNicholson where he took a gig as a Creative Strategist focusing on mobile and emerging technologies. (And sorry, but I don't know what Google has planned for dodgeball going forward.)
ps: Clear your calendar for this Saturday (April 21). A whole crew of us are dj'ing to celebrate our escape. (details + invite coming soon!)
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rooferkane 31 months ago | reply
Im equally sad and glad for you. Rock on! All Tex Exteriors
Tro Choi 23 months ago | reply
Very Nice! I like it!
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ptuminaro 8 months ago | reply
Foursquare forever!
giovany_0 6 weeks ago | reply
Actually, it is Google's Latitue now