Googleplex tour

ICMA Conference: "Googleplex tour".

This was probably the most anticipated session of the conference. I think the main concept I got from this tour was just what a dedicated group of people can accomplish, as well as becoming more familiar with the "Google Apps" and how I could use them to work more effectively.

Also, the guide who went with us was involved in the location of the "Googleplex" in Mountain View and that explanation of negotiations was an education in itself.

I tried note all of the Google culture, from the code explanations over the urinals, to the reasoning behind allowing dogs at work and providing feeding stations. By chance, I read a story in the local newspaper about the interviewing process at Google and it was a good example of why good hiring is the most important step in the personnel system.