"We returned to our offices after the talk. I started another compilation, turned my chair around to face Robert, and started asking pointed questions. Before the compilation was done, we'd roped Ken in and had decided to do something." http://commandcenter.blogspot.de/2012/06/less-is-exponential...

"Began as a 20% project" http://talks.golang.org/2012/go1.slide#5

I have no reason to assume that they are lying.