alt Hacker NewsYeah, a bit surprised that the top comments aren't discussing losing Dean, he's been a figurehead for the company for decades. It's like Apple losing Ive in a way.
EDIT: "figurehead" - that's all I meant. A notable, public figure from the company who is credited with having a significant impact on its evolution. I'm not making a judgement call on his departure, or Ive's, being good or bad.
That said... just give it a couple years, they'll be back in a lucrative aquihire.
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crossroadsguy • today at 7:57 PM
Like Ive? So you mean it’s good for Google?
re-thc • today at 7:54 PM
> It's like Apple losing Ive in a way.
Are you sure we should compare it like this? Not sure it implies what you think it does...
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Losing Ive was probably a good thing for Apple. I often feel that after a few years these big guys have done what they could do and somebody else can take it from there. So far even losing Jobs didn’t hurt Apple as it looks.