I quit Google at 55 after 18 years. I felt pressure to adopt AI too quickly — it was like I aged out of the company.

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                          Lowrie didn't like the idea of using AI for coding tasks.

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• Matt Lowrie quit Google after 18 years, after feeling pressured to adopt AI at work too suddenly.
• He struggled to trust the technology or find joy in using it to code.
• Now that he’s left Google, Lowrie has discovered how AI can boost productivity.

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