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This is true but Google has always been an engineering-led organization as opposed to a product-led one. Social networking is less of an engineering problem tha
by freshfunk 15y ago
This is true but Google has always been an engineering-led organization as opposed to a product-led one. Social networking is less of an engineering problem than it is a product problem. This is true for other social products as well.
Fundamentally, Google is taking the wrong approach. Listen to how Vic Gundotra talks about Google+ as opposed to how Zuckerberg talks about Facebook.
This may be a step in the right direction but it will mean more than just hiring idea people. Those people need to have real power in the org if they are going to make a difference.
It's more likely that Kevin Rose will end up like Dennis Crowley. He'll try his hand at Google, will realize that he can't make much of a difference given his position and leave in a few years to scratch that itch at another startup.
- grokaholic 15y ago"Listen to how Vic Gundotra talks about Google+ as opposed to how Zuckerberg talks about Facebook." Many similarities and differences in how they talk--which particular differences do you have in mind?
- joelmaat 15y ago"Vic's" ego is getting bigger. That usually spells failure.
- grokaholic 15y ago"...ego is getting bigger. That usually spells failure." Many historical counter-examples.
- joelmaat 15y agoIn his case, it seems to be making him dumber. Sloppy. He's starting to believe his BS. Doesn't matter now, but if it keeps up..
- Steko 15y agoI think you've deluded yourself into thinking you can read minds. Vic knows better then you or any of us exactly how much G+ is getting it's ass handed to it and not just by FB. http://www.google.com/insights/search/#q=Google%20Plus%2CReddit%2CFlickr%2CLinkedIn%2CPinterest&date=today%203-m&cmpt=q http://www.google.com/insights/search/#q=Google%20Plus%2CRed... He still has a job to spin it in the most positive way and anyone else in his position would be forced to say the same things.