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Re: Google maturing

Mustafa sazak — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:05:04 -0000

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Re: Google maturing

Simon Cast — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 08:45:45 -0000

And also...

I see this not only as a maturing of the organisation but a maturing of the management capabilities and leadership in the company. I wouldn't be surprised if there are a few noted departures because they are unable to adjust to the new focus and maturity.

I suspect that Marissa Mayer is a candidate for this. But we shall see.

Re: Google maturing

Simon Cast — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 08:14:35 -0000

The 20% rule is one that Google needs to be careful about getting rid of. There are two good reasons I can see for keeping the 20% rule:
1) talent retention, and
2) it gives the engineers the opportunity to solve niggles

I suspect that alot of the 20% time goes into creating tools and features that improves the engineer's job rather than products that go onto be sold or even released to the wider internet. Instead they go onto be utilised company wide to improve all the engineers' work.

Re: Google maturing

nic — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 03:12:11 -0000

Thanks Raphael. Greg's is an interesting blog.

Re: Google maturing

leafar — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:23:35 -0000

Dear Nic, now that Carr is in your feed, I propose you had Greg Linden !
http://glinden.blogspot.com
You should dig a few of it's last post.
Vivement lundi.