Chromium Developer Compares Working at Google and Igalia: 'Kind of Everything and Kind of Nothing'

Comparing Chromium Development at Google and Igalia

Sharon Yang, a Chromium developer, worked on Chrome at Google for six years and now does the same work at Igalia, an employee-owned cooperative. She contrasts the two: Google has 180,000 employees and $400 billion in revenue; Igalia has 180 employees and under $1 billion. Igalia's flat structure means no managers and equal pay, but also lengthy meetings. The biggest difference is the work itself: Google prioritizes flashy features for promotions, while Igalia tackles code health and tech debt.