Dossier
Fred Turner
Coverage of Fred Turner in the Nexus archive.
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- How Google lost the 'war for the hearts and minds' of its employees: Q&A with Claire Stapleton
Claire Stapleton wrote the memoir "Don't be Evil," detailing her time at Google and the company’s promises. Her writings focus on the tension between Google's utopian image and its corporate realities, particularly regarding bad management and lack of tolerance for dissent. She was instrumental in spearheading 2018 walkouts that protested Google's handling of sexual misconduct allegations.
- Curative CEO says company ditched a $600k-a-year Salesforce contract after vibecoding a CRM in 2 months
Curative CEO Fred Turner canceled a $600,000 annual Salesforce contract, replacing it with an AI-built CRM in two months. He supports the 'SaaSpocalypse' thesis, predicting AI tools will disrupt SaaS companies, while Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff argues demand for SaaS remains strong.