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[mvgoogler]

As someone who just recently transferred out of Platforms[1] to another group at Google, I can assure you that the technology has not plateaued.

[1] Platforms is the group at Google that designs and builds the technology that goes into the data-centers.

[enneff → mvgoogler]

I concur. The platforms team are the only group at Google that consistently amaze me quarter after quarter.

[fourspace → mvgoogler]

I can believe this in a heartbeat. I know that if Platforms and datacenter/cluster management innovation stopped, I'd see a mass exodus of my Googler friends (as well as a very noticeable change in Google's products).