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THE FRIENDSHIP THAT MADE GOOGLE HUGE

Jeff Dean and Sanjay Ghemawat changed the course of Google by optimizing the computing power the company needed through software. This article discusses their relationship, highlighting how pair programming can help drive better results. Studies of close creative groups find that the best insights emerge when groups collaborate and respond to one another in pairs. The pair's roles have now diverged, but they are still working together on some projects.

“ARE YOU SAYING NO TO ELON MUSK?”: SCENES FROM THE SLASH-AND-BURN BUYOUT OF TWITTER

This excerpt from the book, Character Limit, by Kate Conger and Ryan Mac, tells the story of the final days before Elon Musk closed the deal to purchase Twitter and the subsequent takeover of the company. It details how Musk's 'goons' instilled fear and uncertainty among the rank and file and how his inner circle employed hardball tactics throughout the transaction. The book will be published on September 17.

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