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Notice regarding your employment… 😨 Just one year ago, on January 20, 2023, I received an early morning email from Google that changed my life. Its message was stark and impersonal, a corporate farewell that marked the end of my 8-year journey with the company. It read, “We are reducing our workforce...your role is impacted...we no longer have a job for you at Google.” Now, I'm forging a new path as an entrepreneur, determined never to return to corporate life. Reflecting on that email, I was struck by its legal tone, devoid of any personal touch, signed by someone I'd never even heard of. For all my contributions over the years, it felt like an abrupt and unceremonious end. It was anything but what I expected from a company that prided itself on being fun and unconventional. On this one-year anniversary, I’ve decided to rewrite this message into something more empowering. The kind of send-off I believe every departing employee deserves and one that aligns with the early culture of Google. So here's my version: Dear Henry, Today marks a pivotal moment in your career, and it's one you've been gearing up for over the past eight years. It's time to embark on a new adventure as you've outgrown what Google can offer you. Let me explain: From your first day at Google, you seized every opportunity presented and established yourself as a pioneering force, developing the company's first Swift iOS app and driving massive user growth as the founding engineer on the Google Growth team. Your innovation and leadership culminated in co-founding and leading Google's central iOS and Android product experience team, enhancing user experiences across apps like YouTube, Search, Chrome, Maps, Drive, and Gmail. In this role, you didn't just lead a team - you set the vision and strategy, impacting millions of users worldwide. If this wasn’t enough, you also pioneered platforms for managing privacy and fostered a culture of product excellence that produced high-performing teams and cemented your reputation as a solid leader and strategist. It’s now your moment to step aside, making way for the next generation of engineering talent. Take all that you've learned and experienced at Google and use it to make your mark on the world. So, go and build something incredible. Forge your own path. As a token of gratitude for your invaluable contributions, we're offering a generous severance package - think of it as seed funding for your future endeavors. And don't worry - you have 60 days to strategize your next steps before this takes effect. Your impact at Google has been profound, and we're excited to see where your journey takes you next. You're destined for great things. Always here for guidance, –Sundar _____________ And that’s the message Google should have delivered. For those of you in my shoes - remember that every end is a new beginning. Onward!

Notice regarding your employment… 😨 Just one year ago, on January 20, 2023, I received an early morning email from Google that changed my life. Its message was stark and impersonal, a corporate farewell that marked the end of my 8-year journey with the company. It read, “We are reducing our workforce...your role is impacted...we no longer have a job for you at Google.” Now, I'm forging a new path as an entrepreneur, determined never to return to corporate life. Reflecting on that email, I was struck by its legal tone, devoid of any personal touch, signed by someone I'd never even heard of. For all my contributions over the years, it felt like an abrupt and unceremonious end. It was anything but what I expected from a company that prided itself on being fun and unconventional. On this one-year anniversary, I’ve decided to rewrite this message into something more empowering. The kind of send-off I believe every departing employee deserves and one that aligns with the early culture of Google. So here's my version: Dear Henry, Today marks a pivotal moment in your career, and it's one you've been gearing up for over the past eight years. It's time to embark on a new adventure as you've outgrown what Google can offer you. Let me explain: From your first day at Google, you seized every opportunity presented and established yourself as a pioneering force, developing the company's first Swift iOS app and driving massive user growth as the founding engineer on the Google Growth team. Your innovation and leadership culminated in co-founding and leading Google's central iOS and Android product experience team, enhancing user experiences across apps like YouTube, Search, Chrome, Maps, Drive, and Gmail. In this role, you didn't just lead a team - you set the vision and strategy, impacting millions of users worldwide. If this wasn’t enough, you also pioneered platforms for managing privacy and fostered a culture of product excellence that produced high-performing teams and cemented your reputation as a solid leader and strategist. It’s now your moment to step aside, making way for the next generation of engineering talent. Take all that you've learned and experienced at Google and use it to make your mark on the world. So, go and build something incredible. Forge your own path. As a token of gratitude for your invaluable contributions, we're offering a generous severance package - think of it as seed funding for your future endeavors. And don't worry - you have 60 days to strategize your next steps before this takes effect. Your impact at Google has been profound, and we're excited to see where your journey takes you next. You're destined for great things. Always here for guidance, –Sundar _____________ And that’s the message Google should have delivered. For those of you in my shoes - remember that every end is a new beginning. Onward!

Notice regarding your employment… 😨 Just one year ago, on January 20, 2023, I received an early morning email from Google that changed my life. Its message was stark and impersonal, a corporate farewell that marked the end of my 8-year journey with the company. It read, “We are reducing our workforce...your role is impacted...we no longer have a job for you at Google.” Now, I'm forging a new path as an entrepreneur, determined never to return to corporate life. Reflecting on that email, I was struck by its legal tone, devoid of any personal touch, signed by someone I'd never even heard of. For all my contributions over the years, it felt like an abrupt and unceremonious end. It was anything but what I expected from a company that prided itself on being fun and unconventional. On this one-year anniversary, I’ve decided to rewrite this message into something more empowering. The kind of send-off I believe every departing employee deserves and one that aligns with the early culture of Google. So here's my version: Dear Henry, Today marks a pivotal moment in your career, and it's one you've been gearing up for over the past eight years. It's time to embark on a new adventure as you've outgrown what Google can offer you. Let me explain: From your first day at Google, you seized every opportunity presented and established yourself as a pioneering force, developing the company's first Swift iOS app and driving massive user growth as the founding engineer on the Google Growth team. Your innovation and leadership culminated in co-founding and leading Google's central iOS and Android product experience team, enhancing user experiences across apps like YouTube, Search, Chrome, Maps, Drive, and Gmail. In this role, you didn't just lead a team - you set the vision and strategy, impacting millions of users worldwide. If this wasn’t enough, you also pioneered platforms for managing privacy and fostered a culture of product excellence that produced high-performing teams and cemented your reputation as a solid leader and strategist. It’s now your moment to step aside, making way for the next generation of engineering talent. Take all that you've learned and experienced at Google and use it to make your mark on the world. So, go and build something incredible. Forge your own path. As a token of gratitude for your invaluable contributions, we're offering a generous severance package - think of it as seed funding for your future endeavors. And don't worry - you have 60 days to strategize your next steps before this takes effect. Your impact at Google has been profound, and we're excited to see where your journey takes you next. You're destined for great things. Always here for guidance, –Sundar _____________ And that’s the message Google should have delivered. For those of you in my shoes - remember that every end is a new beginning. Onward!

Notice regarding your employment… 😨 Just one year ago, on January 20, 2023, I received an early morning email from Google that changed my life. Its message was stark and impersonal, a corporate farewell that marked the end of my 8-year journey with the company. It read, “We are reducing our workforce...your role is impacted...we no longer have a job for you at Google.” Now, I'm forging a new path as an entrepreneur, determined never to return to corporate life. Reflecting on that email, I was struck by its legal tone, devoid of any personal touch, signed by someone I'd never even heard of. For all my contributions over the years, it felt like an abrupt and unceremonious end. It was anything but what I expected from a company that prided itself on being fun and unconventional. On this one-year anniversary, I’ve decided to rewrite this message into something more empowering. The kind of send-off I believe every departing employee deserves and one that aligns with the early culture of Google. So here's my version: Dear Henry, Today marks a pivotal moment in your career, and it's one you've been gearing up for over the past eight years. It's time to embark on a new adventure as you've outgrown what Google can offer you. Let me explain: From your first day at Google, you seized every opportunity presented and established yourself as a pioneering force, developing the company's first Swift iOS app and driving massive user growth as the founding engineer on the Google Growth team. Your innovation and leadership culminated in co-founding and leading Google's central iOS and Android product experience team, enhancing user experiences across apps like YouTube, Search, Chrome, Maps, Drive, and Gmail. In this role, you didn't just lead a team - you set the vision and strategy, impacting millions of users worldwide. If this wasn’t enough, you also pioneered platforms for managing privacy and fostered a culture of product excellence that produced high-performing teams and cemented your reputation as a solid leader and strategist. It’s now your moment to step aside, making way for the next generation of engineering talent. Take all that you've learned and experienced at Google and use it to make your mark on the world. So, go and build something incredible. Forge your own path. As a token of gratitude for your invaluable contributions, we're offering a generous severance package - think of it as seed funding for your future endeavors. And don't worry - you have 60 days to strategize your next steps before this takes effect. Your impact at Google has been profound, and we're excited to see where your journey takes you next. You're destined for great things. Always here for guidance, –Sundar _____________ And that’s the message Google should have delivered. For those of you in my shoes - remember that every end is a new beginning. Onward!

Notice regarding your employment… 😨 Just one year ago, on January 20, 2023, I received an early morning email from Google that changed my life. Its message was stark and impersonal, a corporate farewell that marked the end of my 8-year journey with the company. It read, “We are reducing our workforce...your role is impacted...we no longer have a job for you at Google.” Now, I'm forging a new path as an entrepreneur, determined never to return to corporate life. Reflecting on that email, I was struck by its legal tone, devoid of any personal touch, signed by someone I'd never even heard of. For all my contributions over the years, it felt like an abrupt and unceremonious end. It was anything but what I expected from a company that prided itself on being fun and unconventional. On this one-year anniversary, I’ve decided to rewrite this message into something more empowering. The kind of send-off I believe every departing employee deserves and one that aligns with the early culture of Google. So here's my version: Dear Henry, Today marks a pivotal moment in your career, and it's one you've been gearing up for over the past eight years. It's time to embark on a new adventure as you've outgrown what Google can offer you. Let me explain: From your first day at Google, you seized every opportunity presented and established yourself as a pioneering force, developing the company's first Swift iOS app and driving massive user growth as the founding engineer on the Google Growth team. Your innovation and leadership culminated in co-founding and leading Google's central iOS and Android product experience team, enhancing user experiences across apps like YouTube, Search, Chrome, Maps, Drive, and Gmail. In this role, you didn't just lead a team - you set the vision and strategy, impacting millions of users worldwide. If this wasn’t enough, you also pioneered platforms for managing privacy and fostered a culture of product excellence that produced high-performing teams and cemented your reputation as a solid leader and strategist. It’s now your moment to step aside, making way for the next generation of engineering talent. Take all that you've learned and experienced at Google and use it to make your mark on the world. So, go and build something incredible. Forge your own path. As a token of gratitude for your invaluable contributions, we're offering a generous severance package - think of it as seed funding for your future endeavors. And don't worry - you have 60 days to strategize your next steps before this takes effect. Your impact at Google has been profound, and we're excited to see where your journey takes you next. You're destined for great things. Always here for guidance, –Sundar _____________ And that’s the message Google should have delivered. For those of you in my shoes - remember that every end is a new beginning. Onward!

Notice regarding your employment… 😨 Just one year ago, on January 20, 2023, I received an early morning email from Google that changed my life. Its message was stark and impersonal, a corporate farewell that marked the end of my 8-year journey with the company. It read, “We are reducing our workforce...your role is impacted...we no longer have a job for you at Google.” Now, I'm forging a new path as an entrepreneur, determined never to return to corporate life. Reflecting on that email, I was struck by its legal tone, devoid of any personal touch, signed by someone I'd never even heard of. For all my contributions over the years, it felt like an abrupt and unceremonious end. It was anything but what I expected from a company that prided itself on being fun and unconventional. On this one-year anniversary, I’ve decided to rewrite this message into something more empowering. The kind of send-off I believe every departing employee deserves and one that aligns with the early culture of Google. So here's my version: Dear Henry, Today marks a pivotal moment in your career, and it's one you've been gearing up for over the past eight years. It's time to embark on a new adventure as you've outgrown what Google can offer you. Let me explain: From your first day at Google, you seized every opportunity presented and established yourself as a pioneering force, developing the company's first Swift iOS app and driving massive user growth as the founding engineer on the Google Growth team. Your innovation and leadership culminated in co-founding and leading Google's central iOS and Android product experience team, enhancing user experiences across apps like YouTube, Search, Chrome, Maps, Drive, and Gmail. In this role, you didn't just lead a team - you set the vision and strategy, impacting millions of users worldwide. If this wasn’t enough, you also pioneered platforms for managing privacy and fostered a culture of product excellence that produced high-performing teams and cemented your reputation as a solid leader and strategist. It’s now your moment to step aside, making way for the next generation of engineering talent. Take all that you've learned and experienced at Google and use it to make your mark on the world. So, go and build something incredible. Forge your own path. As a token of gratitude for your invaluable contributions, we're offering a generous severance package - think of it as seed funding for your future endeavors. And don't worry - you have 60 days to strategize your next steps before this takes effect. Your impact at Google has been profound, and we're excited to see where your journey takes you next. You're destined for great things. Always here for guidance, –Sundar _____________ And that’s the message Google should have delivered. For those of you in my shoes - remember that every end is a new beginning. Onward!