tstone@ joined Google on November 30, 2009, excited to be at a company that set out to make the world a better place and that matched my working style. tstone@ left Google in August 2025, still enjoying working at one of the most systemically important companies in the world, but concerned about what it had become and where it was going. After 16 years, I've got a lot to say in my farewell letter.
Filk songs: It might not surprise you to learn that there's a mailing list for Googlers to share parody song lyrics about Google, ranging from elements of everyday life in the tech stack to major announcements that need a soundtrack.
As I move into my Xoogler phase, I plan to share more thoughts here about my experiences at the place I once heard described as "a cross between graduate school and Montessori school" (don't worry Kent, I'm not going to leak anything). Point your replacement for Google Reader at flwyd.dreamwidth.org to see new articles, plus reflections on the other adventures I get up to.