You also wrote major parts of Linux, so it's possible your contact with Googlers...

kragen on Aug 2, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: What’s going on with Google and Facebook hiring fr...

You also wrote major parts of Linux, so it's possible your contact with Googlers might be biased towards the more functional parts of the organization. Your bar for "talented engineer" may be higher than average parts of Google.