No one really knows why he left Google. Was he forced to leave silently with support for good optics around his departure by Google or he just left abruptly dropping everything he built till then on his own volition. Execs like him just don't drop everything and leave at once without a good transition plan and thinking things through. No one knows the real story. He had to step down from Essential for a valid reason which they can never disclose in all honesty. All we know is that, it has something to do with the reasons why he left Google. The real reasons for his departure is shrouded in secrecy and probably protected or kept a secret with a lot of legalease...Edit: A quick google search says he left Google because of misconduct. Inappropriate sexual relationship with a subordinate.
humanrebar|7 years ago
goseeastarwar|7 years ago
throwaway6497|7 years ago
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/11/29/andy-rubin-ta...
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15807131
asah|7 years ago
http://bfy.tw/IInc
thelastidiot|7 years ago
throwaway6497|7 years ago
Edit: I personally admire what he was able to accomplish in mobile but was disappointed when I first heard the new about his mis-conduct. He showed poor judgement, and I didn't expect this of him.