Notes from Gopi Kallayil's Dreamforce presentation Gopi Kallayil sharing Google's innovation philosophy at Dreamforce I recently attended a Dreamforce session titled "The 9 Principles of Innovation at Google" and wanted to share my notes. 1 Innovation comes from everywhere There is no innovation department at Google. Kallayil shared an example where their algorithm was working with unintended consequences in that searches for "best ways to commit suicide" did in fact list what if felt the best results were. 2 Focus on the user and all else will follow…
Someone will tell me their symptoms and I will come back after 2 minutes and tell them what my diagnosis is for them. I went to a doctor here in the Bay Area a few years ago at a local clinic, but before I did, I made sure to Google and Yelp for reviews. He then sat down and asked if he minded if he drank a 5-Hour Energy and then pounded it right in front of me. I asked, "aren't those bad for you?" He then said,…
The Visionary Strategies of Jeff Bezos Inside Amazon's massive warehouse operations For the future of retail, I'm sure you are looking at Amazon like everyone else is. I'm convinced the Internet will continue to disrupt traditional retail. Bezos is one of the most brilliant minds of our time, some say the next Jobs. I have tremendous respect for Bezos. Just a few of the things he's done... I'm sure I missed lots of things. I have my eyes on Bezos (I personally think Amazon's stock is overvalued, though!).…
Obviously, as an astrophysicist Janna is brilliant, but also a tremendous storyteller. You have to watch the whole video because you'll see she does an amazing job tying back scientific theories of the universe and correlating them to her own Möbius strip (had to Google that) with a romantic relationship here on Earth. The video wasn't just entertaining but also got me thinking about the possibility that the universe could be finite but what if it was round like Earth? What if space had a space of its…
Disrupting Traditional Office Environments According to Grind's website, grind is "a 22nd century platform that helps talent collaborate in a new way: outside the system. It's a members-only workspace and community dedicated to taking all of the frustrations of working the old way and pulverizing them to a dust so fine it actually oils the wheels of the machine." The first Grind location opened at 419 Park Avenue South and is available to those who are approved via the application on their website. Once approved, the location is…
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