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Sundar Pichai Recounts Motivating Chrome Team Against Ex-Microsoft CEO's Jibe
✍️ Times of India
🗓 18 Jun 2026, 03:32 PM
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai shared how he rallied his team after former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer famously dismissed Chrome as insignificant.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has shared an anecdote about how he motivated the Chrome development team when faced with dismissive remarks from Microsoft's former CEO, Steve Ballmer.
Ballmer had reportedly referred to Google Chrome as a 'rounding error,' implying it was too insignificant to pose a threat to Microsoft's dominance in the browser market at the time.
Pichai utilized this criticism as a catalyst for his team. He emphasized the importance of rapid development cycles and setting ambitious objectives, which ultimately propelled Chrome to become the world's most widely utilized web browser.
Ballmer had reportedly referred to Google Chrome as a 'rounding error,' implying it was too insignificant to pose a threat to Microsoft's dominance in the browser market at the time.
Pichai utilized this criticism as a catalyst for his team. He emphasized the importance of rapid development cycles and setting ambitious objectives, which ultimately propelled Chrome to become the world's most widely utilized web browser.