Digg Founder Kevin Rose Joins Google | News & Opinion on Astini News

Google on Friday confirmed that Digg founder Kevin Rose, and several of his Milk co-workers, have joined the company.

Rose, along with Milk designer and co-founder Daniel Burka and several others, are now officially Googlers.

"I've had a chance to get to know Kevin and Daniel a bit over the years, and have been truly impressed with the quality, depth and thoughtfulness of their work," Bradley Horowitz, vice president of product for Google+, said in a Friday post. "They're going to fit in really well here, and I'm excited to welcome them to Google!"

Horowitz did not elaborate on exactly what Rose and the Milk team will be doing for Google.

In his own Google+ post, Rose said he was "beyond excited" to announce the move. "It's been a privilege to use Google products over the years (I still remember begging for a Gmail invite) and I can't wait to be a part of the amazing team that is shaping the future of the web," he wrote.

"Woohooo! The word is out. I can't wait to join the Google team. Here. We. Go!" Burka chimed in.

News of Rose's move to Google was first reported yesterday by All Things D.

Rose left Digg last March, and started Milk in April. News of his move to Google comes several days after Milk shut down Oink, its "rate everything" app.

Oink was originally founded with the hope of bypassing the hierarchy of location-only preference and focus on the experiences and products offered at those locations. Essentially, the app was designed to be a "decision engine" that eased the process of making choices when you're out and about. Frequent "Oinkers" also gained reputation points.

Recently, Google also landed DARPA head Regina Dugan.

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