Fired by Google for creating the Google workspace CLI

	Fired by Google for creating the Google workspace CLI(twitter.com)
	606 points by justinwp 19 hours ago \| 358 comments
	tl;dr: A Google employee was fired two months ago after creating a Google Workspace CLI tool that went viral, topping Hacker News and gaining thousands of GitHub stars and users. The author believes the termination stemmed from internal fears about AI agents disrupting Workspace, noting the irony that Google announced its own official Workspace CLI at Google Cloud Next just two days before the firing.
	HN Discussion: ↓Releasing under employer's name without approval obviously warrants firing, author exercised poor judgment ↑Firing reflects Google's broken bureaucracy punishing innovation and 20% time culture ~There must be more to the story; typical response would be warning, not termination •Google employees commenting critically should disclose conflicts of interest ↑Praise for Justin's past contributions and genuine connection to the platform