In the Plex : How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives (Hardcover)

from Darwa

Overall a very interesting read. Having grown up in Silicon Valley and spending most of my working life tied to a computer, there are moments in the expansion of every major internet company that I remember by how they impacted my daily work. I remember exactly when I noticed how much better Goog...

from infjsarah

This was a fascinating read on the history and culture of the now giant Google. It's beginning as just another Internet start up to its now nearly global domination of search ..and a few other things too! The most revealing chapter to me was the explanation of its ad business..or how it solved th...

from chrisod

Both of Google's founders were Montessori kids. That goes a long way towards explaining why they do things the way they do. I never really understood what happened with Google and China. This book devotes ample time to Google's mistakes in China. This book did not quell my concerns regarding Goog...

from nnschiller

Levy's inside look at Google is clear, insightful, pointed at the right things, but ultimately reads a bit like a hagiography. I should correct this, Google's founders may well DESERVE a hagiography, but I was left with the feeling that this is Google's approved biography with conflicts and ethic...

from HadriantheBlind

Very impressive book about the inner workings of Google. The chapters are grouped around several themes, from its early history, to Gmail, Videos/Youtube, PageRank, and the feud it has had with China. Full of detail about the inner workings of the company. A very high quality book - perhaps one o...