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The relative size or your beliefs on technical prowess does not add an ounce to your right on calling the company evil. Personally, I feel that calling a compa

The relative size or your beliefs on technical prowess does not add an ounce to your right on calling the company evil. Personally, I feel that calling a company evil because it exploits ignorance, carelessness, impatience and greed (and it has a track history of doing that) is in itself an unethical act.

paul7986 8y ago
How am I ignorant .. is there a class that teaches you how to get powerful ppl behind you when your talent is innovation vs. people skills? Is there a class that teaches you how to make a meeting with the biggest company on the planet a win for you? It’s all about money and getting those with it to get behind you. That’s not my strong suit .. innovation is. As you can read above the sheer disregard for my tech partner and I was downright wrong .. rude... disrespectful and more negative adjectives ... all done at the hands of a company whose motto is don’t be evil. Kicking us in the face and then getting a patent runs in the total opposite direction from their motto! Overall my dream has been to build amazing technology and be paid well for it. Not greedy .. nor impatient I’ve been at this for 11 years . Overal We’d love to have worked with Google! Love to hear how non ignorant you who also has no money or connections to google would have handled it.
- edejong 8y ago
  > is there a class that teaches you... No, there isn't really. But I do know that going into the bowels of one of the most powerful companies in the world requires due diligence. Preparation. Patience. For example, start with hiring an IP lawyer. Write down exactly what you want to divulge and what stays secret. Draw a strong line between intellectual property and functional application. Personally, I would never do business directly with Google, since I am simply not qualified enough. If I can afford it, I would hire a representative. If I cannot, I would probably simply refrain from doing business. There are other companies and investors out there. Patience: I think you're mixing it up with perseverance. Both are laudable, but the former is what needs to be expressed when a big multi-billion dollar company knocks on your door. You had a patent application pending! You knew from the start that it was your innovation they were after. When they invite you, they'll be interested in it tomorrow, in two months or a year from now. But there is another thing I find interesting. If you work at something for 11 years, how can you possibly divulge everything in one meeting? Anyways, from someone who was careless with his own ideas and innovations in the past, I know how hard it is to get over this. Value your brain, not your things :) Lastly, I'd like to add that being good at innovation is definitely not enough to make a marketable product. In my opinion, innovation happens at the crossroads of intellectual thought and business sense.

paul7986 8y ago

How am I ignorant .. is there a class that teaches you how to get powerful ppl behind you when your talent is innovation vs. people skills? Is there a class that teaches you how to make a meeting with the biggest company on the planet a win for you? It’s all about money and getting those with it to get behind you. That’s not my strong suit .. innovation is. As you can read above the sheer disregard for my tech partner and I was downright wrong .. rude... disrespectful and more negative adjectives ... all done at the hands of a company whose motto is don’t be evil. Kicking us in the face and then getting a patent runs in the total opposite direction from their motto! Overall my dream has been to build amazing technology and be paid well for it. Not greedy .. nor impatient I’ve been at this for 11 years . Overal We’d love to have worked with Google! Love to hear how non ignorant you who also has no money or connections to google would have handled it.

edejong 8y ago
> is there a class that teaches you... No, there isn't really. But I do know that going into the bowels of one of the most powerful companies in the world requires due diligence. Preparation. Patience. For example, start with hiring an IP lawyer. Write down exactly what you want to divulge and what stays secret. Draw a strong line between intellectual property and functional application. Personally, I would never do business directly with Google, since I am simply not qualified enough. If I can afford it, I would hire a representative. If I cannot, I would probably simply refrain from doing business. There are other companies and investors out there. Patience: I think you're mixing it up with perseverance. Both are laudable, but the former is what needs to be expressed when a big multi-billion dollar company knocks on your door. You had a patent application pending! You knew from the start that it was your innovation they were after. When they invite you, they'll be interested in it tomorrow, in two months or a year from now. But there is another thing I find interesting. If you work at something for 11 years, how can you possibly divulge everything in one meeting? Anyways, from someone who was careless with his own ideas and innovations in the past, I know how hard it is to get over this. Value your brain, not your things :) Lastly, I'd like to add that being good at innovation is definitely not enough to make a marketable product. In my opinion, innovation happens at the crossroads of intellectual thought and business sense.