What is important to you at work? What is the thing that you are really bothered about, the thing that needs fixing? What is the one issue that you could work on that would really make things better? What is your big idea? If your boss gave you Friday afternoon to do whatever you wanted […]
Why Would You Want to Work for Google?
I have never visited Google (not strictly true, been there thousands of times but never in a physical sense) but I hear it is a fabulous place to work. They have some of the most engaged employees in the world. When people talk about it one of the topics that quickly surfaces is the food. […]
What can Apple, Google and Amazon Teach You About Simplicity?
There is a very big difference between simple and simplistic Google have a single box on their home screen. Type something in it and you can access the world. Simple to use, but far from simplistic The iPhone has one button on the bottom and a screen that you navigate by touch. Simple to use, […]
Are you Asking the Right Questions?
Google have been playing around with their data. They have found out that they can predict the likelihood of a flu outbreak in a particular geographical area. They do this by counting how many times people search for “flu” in that location. It seems that if a friend or relative goes down with a bad […]