Sergey Brin appears to make first request in years for Google code: report
The Google codebase is one of the most expansive and well-maintained in the world. The company takes pride in its organizational abilities, and has frequently been cited as setting the standard for code management.
However, it appears that even Google is not immune to the occasional lapse in code quality. A new report from Business Insider claims that Sergey Brin, one of the company’s two founders, made a request in early 2020 for access to code that had not been updated in years.
The request was apparently made in order to fix a bug that was affecting one of Brin’s personal projects. The code in question was last updated in 2012, and was part of the Google+ social network.
While it is not unusual for code to go unmaintained for long periods of time, it is unusual for a high-profile executive like Brin to request access to it. This is likely due to the fact that the codebase is so large and complex that it is easy for code to fall through the cracks.
This incident highlights the importance of code maintenance and quality control. It is essential for companies to keep their codebases up-to-date in order to avoid potential security vulnerabilities and performance issues.
Google has no shortage of resources, and it is clear that they are committed to code quality. However, this incident serves as a reminder that even the most well-resourced companies can benefit from occasional audits and review.
