> There is something really evil about taking thousands of the world's smartest young people and using them to sell online text ads more efficiently. Really.<p>I've been saying this for a long time and I really believe it. At least borderline evil. It seems to me there's nothing doing more damage to (web) technology than Google hording many (most?) of the world's greatest hackers and severely under utilizing their abilities.
From the article: It's not a company, it's a cult, and frankly I can appreciate that because we're a cult too<p>Satirising two large companies so comprehensively in one sentence is brilliant.
There's nothing special about Google here. Sure some people want to go there purely for the culture but I bet most have enriching themselves as their top priority. Particularly higher ups like Douglas Merrill. The recent drop in GOOG prices probably left him with a ton of options that are underwater.