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Google’s “20% time,” which brought you Gmail and AdSense, is now as good as dead

(qz.com)
581 points antr | 1 comments | 16 Aug 13 12:09 UTC | HN request time: 0.219s | source
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api ◴[16 Aug 13 16:58 UTC] No.6225226[source]▶
Just wanted to say one more thing: I've heard some Googlers say this is accurate, and I've heard some say 20% time is alive and well.

Google is gigantic these days. It probably depends a lot on where you are in the company. Two people in different Google divisions or even physical offices are not going to have the same experience.

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1. mathgladiator ◴[17 Aug 13 02:12 UTC] No.6227927[source]▶
> It probably depends a lot on where you are in the company

This means it's dead as a company wide policy, and it's problematic to be sold during recruitment.