In 2012 I was working at Google on the Chrome team in Munich. I was writing a lot of JavaScript code and constantly having to wait for code reviews from a team in Los Angeles. On one of my trips to Mountain View, I thought: screw it, I’m going to LA to meet those bastards. I didn’t ask my manager, didn’t tell the LA team I was coming — just booked a flight, went into the office, and introduced myself. And you know what? They were incredibly welcoming. They offered me a desk, we had lu...
