Apple encourages employees to work on personal projects under 'Blue Sky' program

Google has historically been known for encouraging creativity in its employees by letting them devote time towards personal projects, and it appears Apple has adopted a similar philosophy. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that earlier this year Apple introduced a program called "Blue Sky," under which a select group of employees would be able to spend a few weeks of their time working on personal engineering projects. The Journal frames it as part of an internal shift in the way the company ...