Sunday, January 17, 2010

Google - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Google - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Innovation Time Off

As a motivation technique (usually called Innovation Time Off), all Google engineers are encouraged to spend 20% of their work time (one day per week) on projects that interest them. Some of Google's newer services, such as Gmail, Google News, Orkut, and AdSense originated from these independent endeavors.[123] In a talk at Stanford University, Marissa Mayer, Google's Vice President of Search Products and User Experience, stated that her analysis showed that 50% of the new product launches originated from the 20% time.[124]

Friday, January 1, 2010

But They Did Not Give Up

Before they changed the world, they were failures.
Told to give up on themselves, as those around them already had.
http://www.des.emory.edu/mfp/efficacynotgiveup.html