I lost touch but in the first 2 years he said he loved it, and it was the best job he ever had. A current check of LinkedIn shows he left but I don't know the reason.
I don’t know, eventually the working environment got too toxic and I along with two other senior engineers quit. As far as I know he’s still running his little kingdom.
Good riddance. I left the company because I didn't want to deal with his idea of an ideal organization. I figured he was a shoe-in for CEO and it was just time until everyone was under him. Unfortunately I think he leaves a large trail behind him- too many lower-level people saw no chance to escape his way of doing things other than to leave the company.
The circumstances of his departure were more akin to a break-up than a passing of the baton. No point in holding onto to the stock and mentally tying yourself to an organization that shunned you. Steve Jobs did the same thing if I recall correctly.
Another "this is why I quit" + name_of_company doomsday letter. Instead of a company, he's quitting his research and university. We know why this starts: seeking fame. We know how this ends: forgotten.
He probably left because he learned that the project was going to be killed. Sad he didn't share that news with the rest of the team so you could all be hunting for a job while on the corporate payroll just like he did.
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