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January 19, 2008
Oh - That's How It's Done
I'm a bit nervous about Google. Sure, they seem to have a firm grip on what needs to be done, and they do it without being evil ("Don't be evil"). But I still wonder - we've seen "good" companies go someplace else.
But I'm very impressed by Google Research for this:
Rather than just confining research opportunities to a select few, Google expects all engineers to be engaged in the innovation process. Engineers are expected to spend 20% of their time working on a project of their own choosing – Google News and Gmail are just two of the many interesting projects that have emerged this way.
If only all technology companies thought that way...
Posted by pgutwin at January 19, 2008 6:03 PM