Yeah it's giving me 404 now...

Ha! Yep. I thought it was a bit too honest for a public post by someone who's still employed there.

Of course, maybe he'll be moving on. His very first line was comparing his tenure at Amazon (6.5 years) to "and now I've been at Google for that long". I don't think that's a coincidence, even if he doesn't consciously realize it yet.

HN is always trying to fire Steve. He's frustrated that such a good company can be so bone-headed. Fair enough. He seems also pretty comfy there. That said...

Steve: if you're reading this, go do something better. Google is feeding your wallet and ego, but life is more important than that. Go. Do your own thing or join something like Khan Academy -- there are a million places you could put your talent that would make the world a better place.