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Google Ventures Library

155 points by espeed 12y ago

casca 12y ago
The unprotected videos are here: https://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleVentures/videos https://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleVentures/videos
mc 12y ago
If I'm not mistaken, access to these videos previously required an account from a GV-funded company. It looks like they've opened up content to everyone. Very cool.
- fatihpense 12y ago
  Some of them still requires an account. Like: http://www.gv.com/lib/working-with-the-media http://www.gv.com/lib/working-with-the-media "This video is only for employees of GV portfolio companies. Sign in"
  - mark_l_watson 12y ago
    I tried the "request access" option on a movie I wanted to see (Effective Story Telling). Hope the author grants me access. BTW, when I worked at Google as a contractor, I had to request access to many papers I wanted to read that by default were just available to employees. Almost always the author/owner would grant access.
gluxon 12y ago
Small unrelated comment: I love how that menu works. It does a really great job as an alternative for the hamburger menu.
- currysausage 12y ago
  Well, to me, it's still mystery meat navigation. Why do we need this on desktop sites?
  - sosborn 12y ago
    Completely agree. There is absolutely nothing gained by collapsing that sidebar on a desktop.
    - waitingkuo 12y ago
      Agree +1. Icons only and tooltips when hovering make more senses to me. Or at least the main contents shouldn't shift when I hover the sidebars
  - BinaryIdiot 12y ago
    Yes; I can't stand the approach of hiding meaning especially on a Desktop website. Horizontal navigation at the top for the win!
alagu 12y ago
I love what GV is doing. Future of VC is not about giving value only to their portfolio companies but also to the entire community. YC has been doing this for a while (Essays, Startup School), which also serves as a lead for applicants. I wish they opened up all the videos as well.
matiasp 12y ago
My favorites: “The science of building a scalable sales team” http://www.gv.com/lib/the-science-of-building-a-scalable-sales-team http://www.gv.com/lib/the-science-of-building-a-scalable-sal... "Lean Product Management" http://www.gv.com/lib/lean-product-management http://www.gv.com/lib/lean-product-management "Lean Analytics" http://www.gv.com/lib/lean-analytics http://www.gv.com/lib/lean-analytics
gmisra 12y ago
I am disappointed to see that the two security engineering videos are blocked by privileged access control. Improved overall internet security benefits everybody, and it's surprising that GV does not share that ethos. If anybody from this project is reading here, are you abel to change that, or can you comment as to the motivations for how things are classified as public vs privileged?
- kennethn 12y ago
  I'm a member of the GV team, and one of those who helps run the workshop series. In many cases, workshops are available only to employees of the portfolio because it supports more open and candid conversations. In the case of our security videos, we've restricted them because there were discussions about particular companies' security needs that aren't appropriate to share publicly. It's unlikely the talk would have been as beneficial to our portfolio companies if people felt the need to hold back knowing the details would be made public. As casca mentioned, we've opened many of our videos to the public and we'll continue to do so when the workshop leader and audience participants agree: https://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleVentures/videos https://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleVentures/videos At GV our mission first and foremost is to serve the employees of our portfolio companies. Google as a whole is of course dedicated to improving internet security and the company dedicates tons of people and resources to that.
  - fierarul 12y ago
    How does it benefit GV to have that list of videos presented but inaccessible to the public? Why not outright filter those videos and only show them to the people with the right permissions?
    - untog 12y ago
      Funny that within two posts we've gone from "Why isn't GV more transparent" to "Why is GV so transparent". I agree that from a UX standpoint it isn't great, but I think it achieves two things: 1. gives a hint at what you receive when you're a GV-funded company. Something for potential companies to think about. 2. stops any conspiracy theories about the "Secret Training Videos Google Won't Let You See".

155 points by espeed 12y ago

casca 12y ago

The unprotected videos are here: https://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleVentures/videos https://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleVentures/videos

mc 12y ago

If I'm not mistaken, access to these videos previously required an account from a GV-funded company. It looks like they've opened up content to everyone. Very cool.

fatihpense 12y ago
Some of them still requires an account. Like: http://www.gv.com/lib/working-with-the-media http://www.gv.com/lib/working-with-the-media "This video is only for employees of GV portfolio companies. Sign in"
- mark_l_watson 12y ago
  I tried the "request access" option on a movie I wanted to see (Effective Story Telling). Hope the author grants me access. BTW, when I worked at Google as a contractor, I had to request access to many papers I wanted to read that by default were just available to employees. Almost always the author/owner would grant access.

gluxon 12y ago

Small unrelated comment: I love how that menu works. It does a really great job as an alternative for the hamburger menu.

currysausage 12y ago
Well, to me, it's still mystery meat navigation. Why do we need this on desktop sites?
- sosborn 12y ago
  Completely agree. There is absolutely nothing gained by collapsing that sidebar on a desktop.
  - waitingkuo 12y ago
    Agree +1. Icons only and tooltips when hovering make more senses to me. Or at least the main contents shouldn't shift when I hover the sidebars
- BinaryIdiot 12y ago
  Yes; I can't stand the approach of hiding meaning especially on a Desktop website. Horizontal navigation at the top for the win!

alagu 12y ago

I love what GV is doing. Future of VC is not about giving value only to their portfolio companies but also to the entire community. YC has been doing this for a while (Essays, Startup School), which also serves as a lead for applicants. I wish they opened up all the videos as well.

matiasp 12y ago

My favorites: “The science of building a scalable sales team” http://www.gv.com/lib/the-science-of-building-a-scalable-sales-team http://www.gv.com/lib/the-science-of-building-a-scalable-sal... "Lean Product Management" http://www.gv.com/lib/lean-product-management http://www.gv.com/lib/lean-product-management "Lean Analytics" http://www.gv.com/lib/lean-analytics http://www.gv.com/lib/lean-analytics

gmisra 12y ago

I am disappointed to see that the two security engineering videos are blocked by privileged access control. Improved overall internet security benefits everybody, and it's surprising that GV does not share that ethos. If anybody from this project is reading here, are you abel to change that, or can you comment as to the motivations for how things are classified as public vs privileged?

kennethn 12y ago
I'm a member of the GV team, and one of those who helps run the workshop series. In many cases, workshops are available only to employees of the portfolio because it supports more open and candid conversations. In the case of our security videos, we've restricted them because there were discussions about particular companies' security needs that aren't appropriate to share publicly. It's unlikely the talk would have been as beneficial to our portfolio companies if people felt the need to hold back knowing the details would be made public. As casca mentioned, we've opened many of our videos to the public and we'll continue to do so when the workshop leader and audience participants agree: https://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleVentures/videos https://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleVentures/videos At GV our mission first and foremost is to serve the employees of our portfolio companies. Google as a whole is of course dedicated to improving internet security and the company dedicates tons of people and resources to that.
- fierarul 12y ago
  How does it benefit GV to have that list of videos presented but inaccessible to the public? Why not outright filter those videos and only show them to the people with the right permissions?
  - untog 12y ago
    Funny that within two posts we've gone from "Why isn't GV more transparent" to "Why is GV so transparent". I agree that from a UX standpoint it isn't great, but I think it achieves two things: 1. gives a hint at what you receive when you're a GV-funded company. Something for potential companies to think about. 2. stops any conspiracy theories about the "Secret Training Videos Google Won't Let You See".