13 Facts About Steve Yegge

1.

Steve Yegge received a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Washington.

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2.

Steve Yegge began his career as a computer programmer at GeoWorks in 1992.

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3.

From 2005 to 2018, Steve Yegge worked as a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Google in Kirkland, Washington.

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4.

In 2018, Steve Yegge left Google to join Grab, a ridesharing company based in Singapore with an American hub in Seattle.

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5.

In May 2020, Steve Yegge announced that he would be leaving Grab to focus on the development of Wyvern, a video game he has been working on independently since 1995.

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6.

Steve Yegge's blog has received considerable attention, particularly his series of posts on hiring and interviewing.

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7.

Steve Yegge accidentally made an internal Google memo public on Google+ in October 2011.

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8.

Washington Post reporter Melissa Bell stated that Steve Yegge's public rant was a Jerry Maguire moment.

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9.

Steve Yegge released the graphical MUD Wyvern in 2001 through his company Cabochon Inc.

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10.

In 2008, Steve Yegge was interviewed for the Google Code Blog and discussed the "Rhino on Rails" project.

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11.

In 2007, Steve Yegge was a speaker at the UIUC 13th annual reflections|projections Conference.

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12.

In May 2008, Steve Yegge presented a talk on dynamic languages at Stanford University.

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13.

In July 2007, Steve Yegge was a presenter at OSCON 2007, presenting a keynote speech on "How to Ignore Marketing and Become Irrelevant in Two Easy Steps".

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