, were late, or didn't meet quality standards. "Just hacking it up" almost never works for complex projects. Especially junior developers often lack the discipline to write a spec, even though they would benefit from it the most. Maybe this list will nudge some people in the right direction

About Me

Gabor Cselle
San Francisco, CA

I work at Google, where I'm a Partner at Area 120. Previously, I worked at Twitter on trends, the logged-out homepage, and on MoPub. Twitter acquired our startup Namo Media in June 2014. Before Namo, I was a Product Manager at Google working on Google Now, Android and Gmail. I started reMail, a mobile email startup which was acquired by Google in February 2010.

Before reMail, I was the VP Engineering at Xobni, where we invented a popular plugin for Outlook, and a Software Engineer at Google. I have an MS degree in Computer Science from ETH Zurich in Switzerland.

Views and opinions expressed here are mine and not those of my employer Google/Alphabet. But a review of the tape revealed the big boys didn't play all that poorly. In fact, the linemen were responsible for only two of the sacks.

Here is what happened on each of the sacks.

Sack 1: Tight end Matt Spaeth is at fault, getting his feet tangled with J'Marcus Webb's and subsequently getting bulled back and beaten for a sack.

Sack 2: Cutler holds the ball for 5 seconds before Greg Hardy finally comes free after being blocked well by Webb. This sack is completely on the QB.

Sack 3: Cutler holds the ball for 4.2 seconds and is at fault again. Gabe Carimi cuts Hardy on what is supposed to be the back side of a screen pass to Matt Forte. DT Dwan Edwards prevents the possibility of a completion by getting in the way of Forte. Instead of throwing the ball at Forte's feet, Cutler double clutches and gets nailed by Hardy, who had time to get up off the ground and get to Cutler.

Sack 4: Webb could have blocked Frank Alexander better, but Cutler steps up and is in position to avoid the sack. However, instead of escaping in an open lane to his right, Cutler steps up to his left into an oncoming rush and a sack by Edwards. This was Cutler's
, were late, or didn't meet quality standards. " barely hack it up " almost never works for complex projects. specially junior developers often miss the discipline to write a spec, even though they would benefit from it the about. possibly this list will nudge some people in the correct direction 

 About Me 

 Gabor Cselle 
 San Francisco, CA 

 I work at Google, where I'm a Partner at Area 120. Previously, I worked at Twitter on drift, the logged - out homepage, and on MoPub. Twitter acquired our startup Namo Media in June 2014. Before Namo, I was a Product Manager at Google working on Google Now, Android and Gmail. I start reMail, a mobile email startup which was acquire by Google in February 2010. 

 Before reMail, I was the VP Engineering at Xobni, where we invented a popular plugin for Outlook, and a Software Engineer at Google. I have an MS degree in Computer Science from ETH Zurich in Switzerland. 

 position and opinions expressed here are mine and not those of my employer Google / Alphabet. But a review of the tape revealed the boastful boys didn't play all that poorly. In fact, the linemen were responsible for only two of the sacks. 

 Here is what happened on each of the sacks. 

 Sack 1: Tight end Matt Spaeth is at fault, getting his feet tangled with J'Marcus Webb's and subsequently getting bulled back and beaten for a pouch. 

 Sack 2: Cutler holds the ball for 5 second before Greg Hardy ultimately comes free after being blocked well by Webb. This chemise is completely on the QB. 

 Sack 3: Cutler holds the ball for 4.2 seconds and is at demerit again. Gabe Carimi cuts Hardy on what is supposed to be the back side of a screen pass to Matt Forte. DT Dwan Edwards prevents the hypothesis of a completion by getting in the way of Forte. Instead of throwing the ball at Forte's feet, Cutler double batch and gets nailed by Hardy, who had time to get up off the ground and have to Cutler. 

 Sack 4: Webb could have blocked Frank Alexander better, but Cutler steps up and is in placement to avoid the sack. However, instead of escaping in an receptive lane to his right, Cutler step up to his left field into an oncoming rush and a sack by Edwards. This was Cutler's
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San Francisco, CZ

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GAbor CsELle
San francisco, cA

i Work at gOogle, whERE I'M a PaRtner at Area 120. PrevioUSlY, i worked at TwittEr on trEnDS, tHE LogGed-Out homepagE, aNd on MOpub. TwitTEr ACQUirED our startup NaMo Media in JuNE 2014. BeFore NaMo, i waS A ProduCt ManAgER at google workiNg on google Now, androiD And GmaiL. i starteD reMaiL, a mObiLe emAIl StArtUp WHicH WaS acQUirEd by GoogLe In februAry 2010.

BEFORE reMAil, i was The VP engineering at xobNi, whERe wE inveNted a PopuLaR plugIn for OUtlooK, aNd a Software EngiNeer At Google. I HavE aN MS DeGree iN computEr SCieNce from eTH ZuriCH in swITZErLand.

Views and opinioNs EXPrEssed herE are miNE aNd NOt those oF mY emPloyER googlE/AlpHAbEt. But a reView of THe TaPe reveaLeD the biG bOys DidN't plaY All tHat pooRly. In facT, the lINemen were respoNSible for only tWO oF THe SAcks.

herE is what happEned ON eacH of tHE sAckS.

sack 1: TIght eNd mAtT spaeth is at fault, gettInG his feEt tanGled with J'MarcUs Webb's and SUBSequentlY getTInG Bulled back and bEaten For a sack.

SaCK 2: Cutler hOlds tHe ball foR 5 seconds bEFOre Greg HArdY fiNalLy cOMEs Free after beinG BLockEd Well by WEbb. this sacK is ComPleTelY oN the QB.

SacK 3: Cutler hOlDs ThE bAll For 4.2 seCOnds and iS aT faUlT agAin. GaBE CarimI cuts hardY oN wHAt iS supposED tO BE the BaCk Side Of a ScReen pAss tO matT Forte. Dt Dwan EdwaRds PReveNtS tHe possiBility of a compLeTion by gettInG in The way OF forte. InsTead of throwing the ball at fOrte's feEt, CUtler DoubLe clutcheS anD gets nAilED by HarDy, who hAd timE tO geT UP off tHE GrOunD aNd get to CutLER.

SaCk 4: WebB cOuld Have bloCked Frank Alexander BEttEr, but Cutler stEps Up anD IS iN poSItIOn tO aVOid THE sack. However, insTead of escaPiNG iN an open lanE To hIs Right, CuTler stePs up tO His left Into an oncOming rush AnD a saCK By EDwards. This Was CutleR's
, were late, or didn't mee t qualitystand ard s."J usthack ing it up" alm o st n ever works for complex  proj ec t s. E s pe ciall y junio r  d e v elo pe rs  of te n  l ack t hediscipl ine to wri teaspec, even t h ou gh they wo uld  benefit fro m i t themo st. Maybe  th is li st wil l  nudge  some peo pl e  in th e  rightd i re ctio n

About Me

Gabo r  C s elle
San Franc isco,CA 
I w ork  at  Google, w he re I' m  a Part n er a t  Ar e a 120. Previo usly, I wor k edat Twi tt ero n tren ds, t he log ged-out hom epag e, and on  MoPub .  Twitte r  acquir ed our  st art up N a mo  M edi ai n J u ne  20 1 4.Before N am o,  I wa s aP r o d uctMan ager  at G oogle working  on  Goo g leNow,Andro id a nd  Gmai l. I s tarte dreMail, a mobil e em ail start upwh ich  w as ac q uiredbyGoo gle inFebruar y  20 10 . Be fore reMail, I was  t h e  V P Engine eringa tXo b ni, wher eweinve n t ed apopu l ar  pluginfor Ou t lo ok , and a  S oftwar eEng ine er at Goog le. Ihave anMS de g ree in Compute r  Science from ET H Zu r ichinSwitzerland .

V i ewsando pi nio n s exp resse dh er e  are mine and not t ho se ofmy em ployer Google /Alphabet. B u t a revi ew o f  t h e tape reveale d the  big boysd idn't pl ay al l that p oorly. In f act, the  li nem enwer e re sponsible for o nlytw o of th e s acks.
Her e i s w hat  h appened o n each o fth esa cks .

Sa c k 1: Tig ht  en dMat t Spa e th isat fa ult,  g et t ing  his fe e tt a ngle dwi th J 'Ma rc us We bb's and  subseq uently ge tti n g bu ll ed  back a nd beaten for  a  sack.

Sa ck  2:  Cutle r holds th e ball for 5 seconds be f ore Gre g H ardyfina lly comes  fr ee aft erb eing b locked  well  b y W e b b. Th i s  s ack  i s complete l y  on  theQB .

S ack 3:Cutler holds the b a llfor 4.2 secon dsandi s  a t f a ul t  ag ai n . G a b e Carimi cuts H ardy on wh at is  supposedt o b ethe bac k sideof as creen p ass to Ma tt Forte.  D T Dw a n  Ed wards prev ents the  possibil i ty of acompl eti on byge tti ng in  the w a y o f For te. In st ead of  thro wi ng the b all at Forte's feet, Cu tler d ouble  cl utches an d g e tsnailed by  Har dy, who ha d t ime  to g etu p off  the gr oun d  andgett o Cutler. 
S ack 4 :Webb couldh a v e b locke d F r ank Al exan der better, but C u tler steps upandi s  in  po s itio nto avoid the s ack .H o wever, i ns tead of esc aping in  a n  open  laneto his  right, C ut l er ste ps u p t o his lef t i nt o  an onc om in g  rushandasack b y Edwa r ds.T h is was Cutler's
, were_late, or_didn't meet quality standards._"Just hacking_it_up" almost_never_works for complex_projects. Especially junior_developers often lack the_discipline to write_a_spec, even though they would benefit from it the most. Maybe this list will_nudge_some people_in_the_right direction

About Me

Gabor Cselle
San Francisco,_CA

I work at Google, where_I'm a_Partner at Area 120. Previously, I worked at_Twitter_on trends, the_logged-out homepage, and on MoPub. Twitter acquired our startup_Namo Media in June 2014. Before_Namo, I was_a_Product_Manager at Google working_on Google Now, Android and Gmail._I started reMail, a mobile email_startup which was acquired by Google in_February 2010.

Before reMail, I was the_VP Engineering at Xobni, where_we invented_a popular plugin for Outlook,_and a Software_Engineer at_Google. I have_an MS degree in Computer Science_from ETH Zurich_in Switzerland.

Views and opinions expressed here_are_mine and not_those_of_my employer_Google/Alphabet. But a_review_of the_tape_revealed the big boys didn't play_all_that poorly. In fact, the linemen were_responsible for only two_of_the sacks.

Here is what_happened on each of the_sacks.

Sack 1: Tight end Matt Spaeth_is at_fault, getting_his feet tangled with J'Marcus Webb's and subsequently getting bulled back_and beaten for a sack.

Sack 2:_Cutler holds the ball_for 5_seconds_before Greg Hardy_finally_comes free_after being blocked well by Webb. This_sack is_completely on the QB.

Sack 3: Cutler_holds the ball for_4.2_seconds and is at fault again._Gabe Carimi cuts Hardy on what_is supposed to be the_back_side_of a screen pass to_Matt Forte. DT Dwan Edwards prevents_the possibility of_a completion by getting in the way_of_Forte. Instead of throwing the ball_at_Forte's feet, Cutler double clutches and_gets_nailed_by Hardy, who had time_to get up off the ground_and get to Cutler.

Sack 4: Webb could have blocked_Frank Alexander better,_but Cutler steps up and_is_in_position to avoid the sack. However, instead of escaping in_an open_lane to his_right, Cutler steps up to his left into an oncoming_rush and a sack by Edwards. This_was Cutler's