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> One of the reasons why Google has consistently released new innovative project is because of their 20% time policy, which gives many of their employees one da
by snarfy 11y ago
> One of the reasons why Google has consistently released new innovative project is because of their 20% time policy, which gives many of their employees one day a week to experiment with new concepts and ideas.
Is this still true? I thought they got rid of the 20% time policy years ago.
- exodust 11y agoWell, most of the projects are from years ago so maybe that's true.
- dgquintas 11y agoRegardless of whether that statement is true or not, 20% time is alive and well, based on my own experience, that of everyone else I know who's also done it and (if to a lesser extent), all levels of management having asserted so repeatedly since rumours started. I've even found it to be encouraged by certain managers to alleviate the "itch" to work on something different without having to leave one's current team.
- magicalist 11y agoAccording to this Ars article, project sunroof was a 20% project: http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/08/here-there-be-photons-googles-project-sunroof-maps-solar-panel-savings/ http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/08/here-there-be-photon... (see next-to-last paragraph)