Xbox's new VP of engineering quits just 2 months after taking the job
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- Jared Palmer resigned as Xbox's vice president of engineering and technical advisor to the CEO after just two months in the role.
- He joined AI company Cognition as its vice president of engineering, citing excitement for the next chapter.
- Cognition develops Devin, described as the first autonomous software engineer that can plan, write, test, and ship production code.
- Palmer's prior experience includes a brief stint at Microsoft's CoreAI division and four years as VP of AI at Vercel.
- His quick departure from a high-profile role hand-picked by CEO Asha Sharma raises concerns about Xbox's leadership stability.