Google Engineer Arpit Bhayani Quits Over Creative Freedom, Post Goes Viral

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News18•12-01-2026, 15:56
Google Engineer Arpit Bhayani Quits Over Creative Freedom, Post Goes Viral
- •Arpit Bhayani, a Senior Engineer at Google, resigned due to a conflict over his personal 'side projects' and coding tools.
- •Google's Intellectual Property policy demanded he either shut down or transfer ownership of his projects to the company.
- •Arpit chose his passion and creative freedom over Google's lucrative package and influential position.
- •His decision sparked a debate on social media, with many praising his courage and criticizing big tech's policies.
- •Arpit's social media post detailing his departure has been viewed by over 1.3 million people.
Why It Matters: Google engineer Arpit Bhayani prioritized creative freedom over his job, sparking a viral debate on IP policies.
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