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> If Google's code writing process really was superior, you'd expect them to consistently produce killer products in other fields. This is a very simplistic no
by danans 3y ago
> If Google's code writing process really was superior, you'd expect them to consistently produce killer products in other fields.
This is a very simplistic notion of what enables the creation of killer products. That has much more to do with understanding users' needs and identifying market opportunities. Good code writing processes are about code maintenance and scaling engineering effort, not dreaming up the next killer app.
- BurningFrog 3y agoWell, you're of course right about that. I'll retreat to saying that claims about the superiority of Google's code writing process remain unsubstantiated. During my 3 years at Google, I observed little brilliance. Not that my little corner of the giant org is a statistically valid sample. I did see a fair amount of "Google is The Best!" sentiments and rejection of anything invented outside the company.
- danans 3y agoI was there for well over a decade, and my read on it is that the tools are great for building solutions for all sorts of problems, including web applications and big data analysis systems. The biggest issues with the ability to launch a killer app are IMO: - The risk aversion to anything that threatens a big existing successful product. - The product/feature approval processes that implements the above. - The concern about launching something experimental or half-baked under the brand (vs a startup which does that by default). Personally, I saw a lot of product and engineering creativity, but it was often stifled or watered down by the above.