Lars Rasmussen, Father Of Google Maps And Google Wave, Heads To Facebook [TechCrunch]

I wonder if there was chair-throwing inside the Googleplex over this move

When Google put their faith in Wave, an ambitious new project last year, they knew it was a gamble. But a big part of it was the team behind the project. A team led by Lars Rasmussen, the engineer best known as the co-creator of the hugely successful Google Maps. And now he’s left the company. And from what we hear, he’s heading to Facebook.

Rasmussen confirmed his departure on his Facebook page.

Lars Rasmussen, Father Of Google Maps And Google Wave, Heads To Facebook