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Where does Google go next? - May. 12, 2008

LeonardoDaVinci rated 2 months ago
Sure, they're all leaving with their Google riches clutched firmly in their little grasping greedy paws and doing - what? I've never heard of any of their start-ups, and don't expect to hear much from any of them too soon. How easy it must be to be fooled by Google's great succes...

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tinustuff rated 2 months ago
"Then Knapp, who's 27, and the Lepes did something truly remarkable. They expelled themselves from paradise to start their own company. "
WayneSmallman rated 2 months ago
A fascinating insight into Google, which sort of vindicates my own feelings towards them (including the many times I've criticized them in articles I've written) -- that despite all of the clever people working for them, Google have huge blind spots, and are in certain respects utterly clueless...
LeonardoDaVinci rated 2 months ago
Sure, they're all leaving with their Google riches clutched firmly in their little grasping greedy paws and doing - what? I've never heard of any of their start-ups, and don't expect to hear much from any of them too soon. How easy it must be to be fooled by Google's great successes - from inside its very walls - into thinking it must be as easy as it looks, and running out with hare-brained schemes! Only time will tell, tho, if any of these products and ideas pan out.
GeekAlerts rated 2 months ago
From the page: "Yes, it's making gobs of money. Yes, it's full of smart people. Yes, it's a wonderful place to work. So why are so many people leaving?"
hmmwhat rated 5 months ago
Really interesting and incisive look at where Google finds itself. I found the tone a little churlish; and the writer comes across as if he enjoy seeing see Google fail at times.