Justin Poehnelt (@JPoehnelt) on X

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This post focuses on Justin Poehnelt’s termination from Google after he created a Google Workspace CLI. He says the tool went viral, attracted thousands of GitHub stars, and quickly gained users. He also says the firing came amid concern inside Google about disruption from agents and after Google Cloud Next announced an official Workspace CLI. The note serves as his personal explanation and reflection on a nearly seven-year tenure at Google.

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