209: Drop Dead Weight
Andy and Flo dive into why Google told employees that protesting YouTube alongside the company's official San Francisco Pride float is a big no-no. We'll also discuss why Google is saying au revoir to making tablets, and why we agree with Bill Gates.
Material · Andy Ihnatko and Florence Ion
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Show Notes
After a minor bit of catchup, Andy and Flo dive into why Google told employees that protesting YouTube alongside the company's official San Francisco Pride float is a big no-no. We'll also discuss why Google is saying au revoir to making tablets, and why we agree with Bill Gates.
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Links and Show Notes:
Google warns its employees that Pride protests are against the company’s code of conduct
An Open Petition to the San Francisco Pride Board of Directors
YouTube looks to demonetization as punishment for major creators, but it doesn’t work
Bill Gates says his ‘greatest mistake ever’ was Microsoft losing to Android