Facebook snags Geohot
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Facebook snags Geohot
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Re: Facebook snags Geohot
#2Become a saint to nerds after taking on a company that wont let you do what you want with products you've paid for
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ends up at a company that in no human decipherable terms owns your social identity.
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Who woulda thunk
edit: I think it's worth mentioning, I'm not decrying either he or facebook for their acquisition of talent, it's just an unexpected maneuver. Kind of like a physicist suddenly leaving his craft for the pulpit. Perfectly fine if he wants to do that...just sort of an "oh, that was unexpected".
Re: Facebook snags Geohot
#3confused
Re: Facebook snags Geohot
#4Become a saint to nerds after taking on a company that wont let you do what you want with products you've paid for ... ends up at a company that in no human decipherable terms owns your social identity. ... Who woulda thunk edit: I think it's worth mentioning, I'm not decrying either he or facebook for their acquisition of talent, it's just an unexpected maneuver. Kind of like a physicist suddenly leaving his craft f…
Everyone has a price, dude.
Re: Facebook snags Geohot
#5Become a saint to nerds after taking on a company that wont let you do what you want with products you've paid for ... ends up at a company that in no human decipherable terms owns your social identity. ... Who woulda thunk edit: I think it's worth mentioning, I'm not decrying either he or facebook for their acquisition of talent, it's just an unexpected maneuver. Kind of like a physicist suddenly leaving his craft f…
Facebook has tons of bright developers that other bright developers like to be around, and even if they're not all primarily motivated by the potential value of their options, it does create a self-sustaining black hole...
Re: Facebook snags Geohot
#6Become a saint to nerds after taking on a company that wont let you do what you want with products you've paid for ... ends up at a company that in no human decipherable terms owns your social identity. ... Who woulda thunk edit: I think it's worth mentioning, I'm not decrying either he or facebook for their acquisition of talent, it's just an unexpected maneuver. Kind of like a physicist suddenly leaving his craft f…
Everyone has a price, dude.
Oh not disagreeing with you one bit, there.
Re: Facebook snags Geohot
#7Become a saint to nerds after taking on a company that wont let you do what you want with products you've paid for ... ends up at a company that in no human decipherable terms owns your social identity. ... Who woulda thunk edit: I think it's worth mentioning, I'm not decrying either he or facebook for their acquisition of talent, it's just an unexpected maneuver. Kind of like a physicist suddenly leaving his craft f…
Everyone has a price, dude.
On top of that Geohot may have some past or future legal bills to pay ;-)
Re: Facebook snags Geohot
#8Become a saint to nerds after taking on a company that wont let you do what you want with products you've paid for ... ends up at a company that in no human decipherable terms owns your social identity. ... Who woulda thunk edit: I think it's worth mentioning, I'm not decrying either he or facebook for their acquisition of talent, it's just an unexpected maneuver. Kind of like a physicist suddenly leaving his craft f…
I don't think it's fair to discuss any perceived moral problem around this. Facebook pays well and you get to work with some very smart people on a far-reaching product. That's a good job.
Re: Facebook snags Geohot
#9Guess he gotta pay legal bills. But wasn't he an intern at Google doing maps? Dude's super talented.
Re: Facebook snags Geohot
#10Become a saint to nerds after taking on a company that wont let you do what you want with products you've paid for ... ends up at a company that in no human decipherable terms owns your social identity. ... Who woulda thunk edit: I think it's worth mentioning, I'm not decrying either he or facebook for their acquisition of talent, it's just an unexpected maneuver. Kind of like a physicist suddenly leaving his craft f…
You have to give Facebook credit for actively recruiting talent. Probably overpaying and distorting the labor market in SV even more than usual. Surprised Apple wouldn't try to hire him.