That incident was the first time I ever heard of Jeff Dean and remains the main thing I associate him with.

Isn't it crazy how the media can do that? It really doesn't matter how much good you do in the world if your enemies speak louder. At least in the public's perception.

Not sure if he was told to stop the paper and fire the team, or whether he decided that himself.

But in any case, it's a stain on an overwise exceptionally brilliant career with wonderful software engineering achievements.

I wonder if they ever wondered if they'd do it again?