The Final Days of Google

theodp writes "Robert X. Cringely speculates about The Final Days of Google, making a compelling case that when the end comes, it is going to be an inside job. To find the founders of a Google-beating start-up, Cringely suggests looking no further than the thousands of entrepreneurial geniuses currently working for Google, who will inevitably be driven to leave the company to realize the dreams of their rejected ideas. 'The real money is in taking existing ideas and twisting the idea just far enough to make it work in a fantastic new way. Think Google vs. AltaVista; Apple vs. all previously existing laptops and mp3 players; YouTube vs. all previously existing video sites, etc. In addition to ideas, you need creativity, resources, connections, and luck -- none of which appear to be in short supply among Google worker bees. Much of the next influx of ideas to Sand Hill Road will come not just from former Google employees, but also from groups of former Google employees who are planning their future companies over free sushi and Diet Coke late at night in Google cafeterias.'"

Comments

The end of google will come

[Anonymous Coward]

But first they need to fire 150,000 workers. It's not going to be pretty.

Re:look further

[Anonymous Coward]

(if u are old enough to remember that).

Hi Grandpa - If you're going to abbreviate 'you' to 'u', please also abbreviate 'are' to 'r'

Re:So.....

[phantomflanflinger]

Google - remember that? Those were the days. No wonder they went the way of all the dotcom companies, what with all the billions of dollars they made.

Note to self: must cut down on LSD-flavoured potato chips.

Here's Cringely telling it like it is. Amen to him.