You don't have to like Sam. But people who do big things, by definition, have to get there by pushing things along at a cadence that differs from most other people. I'm not necessarily saying it's a good thing, but I don't get why every article about Sam seems to be surprised that the guy who helped build something nobody thought was possible (AI this decade) got there by doing things in a fast, unique way.
If he followed the norms, he'd be a mid-level manager at FAANG company.
If he followed the norms, he'd be a mid-level manager at FAANG company.