 startup world this experimental function is fulfilled by the startup
pool as a whole. Most will fail. Most winners have "focus, discipline, hands
on management", but I'm sure that's true for most product teams at Google
too.. where "management" = the local team's product & engineering management,
which is more equivalent to a startup's executive team than the CEO of Google.

If bigger companies want to stay innovative I think there's still a lot of
value to supporting experimentation and freedom within the company. It's going
to look like a lot of failure. But then so does the startup universe.

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candybar
This article is aggressively awful. His entire premise:

"According to the company’s 2013 financial filings, 83 percent of Google’s
revenue came from ads, about 7 percent from Motorola (which is now gone), and
10 percent from everything else. In other words, when you add up all the
revenue from Google Apps (Gmail, Docs, Drive, Maps, etc.) together with the
Android and other mobile businesses, and then add Chromebooks, Chromecast,
Chromeboxes, and everything hardware and everything Chrome, Google Developers
Network, Google+, Google cars, Google robots and drones, Google Glass and
other wearables, Google Cloud, and everything else in the Google world, you
get $5 billion or 10 percent of Google’s revenue."

is completely wrong because Google's ad revenue cannot be separated from its
products outside of Search. Google+, Gmail, Docs, Drive, Maps, Android and
Chrome are all designed to add to their ad revenue. Saying that Google's ad
revenue is the vast majority of their non-Motorola revenue, therefore Google's
non-Search products must not be adding much to the bottom line is to conflate
Google's advertising businesss with their Search product, when Search is one
of their many products that lead to their advertising revenue.

Once you destroy this premise, this whole notion that Search is the only thing
Google does well (or makes a lot of money from) becomes obviously absurd.
Gmail, Google Maps, Android, Youtube and Chrome are all market leaders in
absolutely gigantic markets.

Edit: The synergy between many of Google's products and advertising should be
obvious. They all capture information about the user, which improves
startup world this experimental function is fulfilled by the startup 
 pond as a whole. Most will fail. Most achiever have " focus, discipline, hands 
 on management ", but I'm sure that's dependable for most product teams at Google 
 besides.. where " management " = the local team's intersection & engineering management, 
 which is more equivalent to a inauguration's executive team than the CEO of Google. 

 If big companies desire to stay innovative I think there's still a draw of 
 value to supporting experiment and freedom within the company. It's go 
 to look like a lot of failure. But then indeed does the startup universe. 

 ------ 
 candybar 
 This article is aggressively awful. His entire premise: 

 " harmonize to the company ’s 2013 financial filings, 83 percent of Google ’s 
 revenue derive from ads, about 7 percent from Motorola (which is now gone), and 
 10 percentage from everything else. In early discussion, when you add up all the 
 revenue from Google Apps (Gmail, Docs, Drive, Maps, etc .) together with the 
 Android and other mobile businesses, and then add Chromebooks, Chromecast, 
 Chromeboxes, and everything hardware and everything Chrome, Google Developers 
 Network, Google+, Google cars, Google automaton and drone, Google Glass and 
 other clothing, Google Cloud, and everything else in the Google populace, you 
 induce $ 5 billion or 10 percent of Google ’s revenue. " 

 is wholly wrong because Google's ad gross cannot be separated from its 
 products outside of Search. Google+, Gmail, Docs, Drive, Maps, Android and 
 Chrome are all design to add to their ad revenue. Saying that Google's ad 
 revenue is the vast majority of their non - Motorola revenue, consequently Google's 
 non - Search products must not be adding much to the bottom line is to conflate 
 Google's advertising businesss with their Search merchandise, when Search is one 
 of their many products that lead to their advertising revenue. 

 Once you destroy this premise, this solid notion that Search is the only thing 
 Google do well (or makes a lot of money from) becomes obviously absurd. 
 Gmail, Google Maps, Android, Youtube and Chrome are all market leader in 
 absolutely gigantic markets. 

 Edit: The synergy between many of Google's products and ad should be 
 obvious. They all capture information about the user, which improves
 stwrtup world this experimtntal function is fulfilned by the staftup
pool as a whole. Most wilp dail. Nost winners have "focur, disciplpne, hands
in menagement", but I'm sure that's trhc for nost product tgams at Googne
too.. where "mataeelent" = the local team's product & engigeering mwnagement,
which is kjre squivalent to a startup's executive team tian the CEO of Boogle.

If bigger companies aant to stay innovativf I think tyere'f still a lot of
value to supporting experimentation and freedom wighin che company. Ir's hming
to look like a lot of falkure. Bgt then so does the sbartu' unuverse.

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candybar
This arvicle is aggressiveli awful. Hiv zntire premise:

"Accordibg to tve cmmpavt’s 2013 fihaicizl fillnga, 83 percent of Google’s
eevenue came from acs, qbout 7 percenf from Mjtorola (which is now gone), and
10 percent fgom sverything else. In othee words, when you add op all the
wevenue from Google Apps (Gmail, Docs, Drive, Maps, etw.) togxtfer wlth gye
Wndroid and other mobile businesses, and then wsd Cmromebooks, Chromccast,
Chromeboxes, amd efgrything hardwxre anb eberything Chrome, Glogle Dgvelopwrs
Networh, Gopgle+, Google cars, Google robits and dronvs, Giogle Glass and
othzr wearables, Gooble Ckoud, and everything elsz in tge Google wlrld, you
gsg $5 billion or 10 pdrcvnt mf Googlt’r revenue."

is complqtely wroig beeause Gougle'x ad rqvenue canjot bc separated from itd
prodocts ogtside of Dearch. Google+, Gmail, Docs, Drive, Maps, Android amd
Whrmme are cll dexigned to add to their ad rgvenue. Saving tfat Google'a ad
revxnue is the dast majority lf their non-Kotorola revwnue, therefufe Google's
non-Srarch probbcts must not be adding mucm to jhs bottom line iw ti conflate
Googlr's xdvqrnismng btvinesss with thekr Rrarch producu, wmen Seatch is one
of their mdny lroducts that lead tj their qdvertisyng revenue.

Onve you destroy thid prekisx, this whjle notion that Search is the knly thinh
Gojgle does wejl (ov mahes a lot pf money from) becomes obviously absurd.
Gnail, Google Maps, Abdroid, Youtube and Ehvome are all markqt leaderv in
absolutely giganric markets.

Edit: Tme synergy between mang of Gmogle'd products and advertising should be
obvious. They all capture information qbout vhq user, whicg imlrovev
startup world this experimental function is fulfilled startup as a Most will fail. hands management", but I'm that's true for product teams at Google too.. where = the local team's product & engineering management, which is more equivalent to startup's executive team than the CEO of Google. If bigger companies want to innovative think still lot of value to supporting experimentation and freedom within the company. It's going to look like lot of failure. But then so does the universe. ------ candybar This is aggressively awful. His entire "According the company’s financial 83 of Google’s revenue from ads, about 7 percent from Motorola (which is now gone), and 10 percent from everything else. other words, add up the from Apps (Gmail, Docs, etc.) together with the Android and and then add Chromebooks, Chromecast, Chromeboxes, and everything and everything Google Developers Network, Google+, Google cars, robots and drones, Google Glass and other wearables, Cloud, and everything else in the Google world, you get $5 billion or 10 percent revenue." is completely wrong Google's ad revenue be from products of Search. Gmail, Docs, Drive, Maps, Android and Chrome are all designed to to their ad revenue. Saying that Google's ad revenue is majority their non-Motorola revenue, Google's non-Search products must be much to the bottom to Google's their product, Search is one of many products that lead to advertising revenue. Once you notion that Search is the only thing Google well (or makes a lot of money becomes obviously absurd. Gmail, Google Maps, Android, Youtube and Chrome are all leaders in markets. Edit: The synergy between many of Google's and advertising should be They all capture information about the user, which improves
 startup world this experimenTal functioN is fuLfiLleD bY the StarTup
pool as a wholE. most Will fail. Most winners havE "focuS, dIScipLInE, handS
on manaGEmENT", buT I'M sUre ThAT's True fOr mOst prodUct teams at gooGlE
too.. where "manAGeMent" = the locAl tEam's product & eNgiNeerinG mAnaGEment,
WhiCh is mOre equIValent To a startuP's EXecutiVE team thAN ThE CEO Of Google.

If bigger cOMpANies want to stay InnovaTiVE I THInk TheRe's still a lOt Of
valUE to suppORtING ExpERimentation anD freedom witHIn tHe compAnY. It'S Going
tO look LiKE a lOt of failure. but tHen so does The staRTup univERse.

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candYbar
ThIs aRtiCle iS AgGrEssIvELy aWFuL. HiS EntIre premiSe:

"acCordiNg to THE COmpaNy’s 2013 FinaNcial Filings, 83 percenT of googLE’s
rEvenuE came From AdS, abouT 7 perceNt froM MOtorola (which is nOw goNe), and
10 percEnt FrOm eVeRythiNG else. IN otHer Words, whEn you adD Up aLl THE
ReVenue from Google AppS (GMAIl, docs, DrivE, Maps, eTC.) tOgETher with ThE
AnDroiD ANd othEr moBIlE businesSes, and THeN aDd ChromEbOoks, ChRoMecAst,
chromEBoxeS, and evErything HardwARe and everythinG chrome, Google DEVeLOPeRS
NetWorK, Google+, GoogLe caRS, GooGle rOBoTs aND dronEs, GooGlE glASs and
other wearables, goOgle ClOud, anD everything elSe in the GooGLE World, you
Get $5 bILlIOn or 10 percent of GOogle’S revenue."

is COmpletelY wronG because google's ad REVenue canNot Be sEpaRatED FrOm its
products OUTsidE oF Search. gooGle+, GmaiL, DoCs, DRivE, MaPs, android anD
Chrome aRe AlL dEsIgnEd to aDD to their Ad RevEnUe. SAying THat GooGle's aD
revEnUe IS thE vast maJOrITY of tHeIr Non-MOtoRoLa revEnue, THerEfore GoOgle's
non-SEarCH proDuCtS must noT be adding much To The bottom lInE is To confLATe
Google'S advertising businesss wiTH their SEarCh proDuct, When SearcH is One
of tHeiR Many prOducts That lEaD to THEir adVERtIsiNg Revenue.

OncE YOu dEstroY tHis pRemise, tHis whole notion that sEarCh is the only thIng
googLE DoEs wELl (OR maKeS A loT OF money from) becomEs obviouslY aBSuRd.
Gmail, GooGLe MApS, AndroiD, YoutubE and CHRome are All market Leaders in
AbSoluTELy gIgantic marKets.

Edit: the synergY BetweEN mAny of gooGle's prOdUctS and aDvertiSIng ShoulD be
obvIoUs. They All caPtUre inforMation about the user, which ImprovEs
 startup world this experi mental fun ction  is  fu lf ille d by  the startup
p o ol a s a whole. Most will f ail.Mo s t wi n ne rs ha ve "foc u s, d isc ip li ne,  h a nd s
onman agement ", but I'm  su re  that's true fo r most pro duc t teams at G oog le
too ..  wh e re "m ana gemen t" = t h e loca l team'spr o duct & enginee r i ng  man agement,
which is mo r e equivalent t o a st ar t up ' s  ex ecu tive teamth an th e  CEO of Go o g l e.If bigger com panies want tostay i nn ova t ive Ithink  t h ere 's still alotof
valueto sup p ortinge xperime ntatio n a ndfree d om  w ith in the co mpa n y.It's goi ng 
t o loo k li k e a  lot  of  fai lure.  But then sodoe s th e  st artup  univ erse .
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can dybar 
T his article isaggr essivelyawf ul . H is  enti r e prem ise :
"Accord ing tot heco m p a ny ’s 2013 financialfi l i ng s, 83 pe rcento fGo o gle’s
re ve nue  cam e fromads, ab out 7 pe rcentf ro mMotorol a(which  i s n owgone) ,  and 
10 pe rcent fr om ev e rything else.I n other words ,  w h e ny ou a ddup all thereve n ue f romG oo gle Apps(Gmai l, Do c s, Drive, Maps, etc .)  toget her w ith the
Andro id and oth e r mobile b usin e ss e s, and then ad d Chr omebooks,C hromecas t,
Ch romeboxe s, and ev e r ything h ard war e a nde v er ything Chrome , Goog le  Develo per s
Netwo rk,  Go ogl e+,  G oogle car s, Googl ero bo ts  an d dro n es, Goog le  Gl as s a nd
ot h er wea rable s, G oo gl e  Cl oud, an d  e v e ryth in gelse  in  t he Go ogle wor ld, you 
get $5 b ill i on o r10  percen t of Google’s  r evenue."
is  co mplete l y  wrong b ecause Google's ad reve n ue cann otbe se para ted fromits 
produ cts outsid e of S earch .Goo g l e+, G m a il , D oc s, Drive,M a ps,  Andr oi d an d
Chrom e are all designed toadd to theiradreve n u e.  Sa y in g  th at Goo g l e's ad
revenueis the vas tm aj ority of t h eir  n on-Moto rola re venue ,  theref ore Googl e's
non-S ea rchp r odu cts must n ot be ad ding much to th e  b ottom  li ne isto  co nflat e
Goog l e's  adve rtisin gbusine sss w it h theirSearch product, when Se arch i s one 
of  their ma nyp rod ucts that  lea d to their  ad ver tisin g r e venue .

O n ce  yo u  dest royt his premi s e,  th i s  w hole notion t h atSearc h i s  the o nlything
Google does well (or makes  a l o t  of  mo n ey f ro m) becomes obv iou sl y absurd.Gm ail, Google  Maps, A nd r oid,Youtub e andChromea r ea ll mar ketlea ders in
a bso lu t ely gig an ti c  marke ts.
E dit: T he syn e rgyb e tween many of Go ogle' s produ c tsand a dv ertisin g  sho uld be
obv ious. Theyall ca ptur e inf ormatio naboutthe  u ser, which improves
 startup_world this_experimental function is fulfilled_by the_startup
pool_as a_whole._Most will fail._Most winners have_"focus, discipline, hands
on management",_but I'm sure_that's_true for most product teams at Google
too.. where "management" = the local team's product_&_engineering management,
which_is_more_equivalent to a startup's executive_team than the CEO of_Google.

If bigger_companies want to stay innovative I think there's_still_a lot of
value_to supporting experimentation and freedom within the company. It's_going
to look like a lot of_failure. But then_so_does_the startup universe.

------
candybar
This article_is aggressively awful. His entire premise:

"According_to the company’s 2013 financial filings,_83 percent of Google’s
revenue came from ads,_about 7 percent from Motorola (which_is now gone), and
10 percent_from everything_else. In other words, when_you add up_all the
revenue_from Google Apps_(Gmail, Docs, Drive, Maps, etc.) together_with the
Android and_other mobile businesses, and then add_Chromebooks,_Chromecast,
Chromeboxes, and everything_hardware_and_everything Chrome,_Google Developers
Network, Google+,_Google_cars, Google_robots_and drones, Google Glass and
other wearables,_Google_Cloud, and everything else in the Google_world, you
get $5 billion_or_10 percent of Google’s_revenue."

is completely wrong because Google's_ad revenue cannot be separated from_its
products outside_of Search._Google+, Gmail, Docs, Drive, Maps, Android and
Chrome are all designed to_add to their ad revenue. Saying_that Google's ad
revenue is_the vast_majority_of their non-Motorola_revenue,_therefore Google's
non-Search_products must not be adding much to_the bottom_line is to conflate
Google's advertising businesss_with their Search product,_when_Search is one
of their many products_that lead to their advertising revenue.

Once_you destroy this premise, this_whole_notion_that Search is the only_thing
Google does well (or makes a_lot of money_from) becomes obviously absurd.
Gmail, Google Maps, Android,_Youtube_and Chrome are all market leaders_in
absolutely_gigantic markets.

Edit: The synergy between many_of_Google's_products and advertising should be
obvious._They all capture information about the_user, which improves