Google used to indulge employees' interests. They fund, or used to fund, "the generator", a build shop in Reno. I know a Googler who openly worked on a small art project at the office, albeit a small part of the work.
I'm not saying that Google has machine shops purely for burning man. But I strongly suggest that when the idea has been floated in various locations, one recurring theme is "yeah let's! And let's get some lasers and propane burners!", and I also believe that some managers were thinking "great, this is the culture we want."
The register calls it "the chocolate factory" as a reference to Willy Wonka. Shame they descended into evil.
I don’t mean the rank and file but Page and Brin. They’ve only ever gone the glamping sparkle pony route.
> I'm not saying that Google has machine shops purely for burning man. But I strongly suggest that when the idea has been floated in various locations, one recurring theme is "yeah let's! And let's get some lasers and propane burners!", and I also believe that some managers were thinking "great, this is the culture we want."
There was! It was the predecessor to the Garage. I suspect because the machine shop boys wouldn’t let them use the real toys.
Google was founded by burners who want to take cool shit to the desert.
They are in the rich people’s glamping camp. They haven’t lifted a finger on the playa, ever.
Google used to indulge employees' interests. They fund, or used to fund, "the generator", a build shop in Reno. I know a Googler who openly worked on a small art project at the office, albeit a small part of the work.
I'm not saying that Google has machine shops purely for burning man. But I strongly suggest that when the idea has been floated in various locations, one recurring theme is "yeah let's! And let's get some lasers and propane burners!", and I also believe that some managers were thinking "great, this is the culture we want."
The register calls it "the chocolate factory" as a reference to Willy Wonka. Shame they descended into evil.
I don’t mean the rank and file but Page and Brin. They’ve only ever gone the glamping sparkle pony route.
> I'm not saying that Google has machine shops purely for burning man. But I strongly suggest that when the idea has been floated in various locations, one recurring theme is "yeah let's! And let's get some lasers and propane burners!", and I also believe that some managers were thinking "great, this is the culture we want."
There was! It was the predecessor to the Garage. I suspect because the machine shop boys wouldn’t let them use the real toys.