I think that Google's impact on today's web culture is unmeasurable. This is because they have changed so many processes that were set in place. As a company they have revolutionized the way people use and explore the internet. It is impossible to think of a world without Google in today's society. We depend on them for so much and they continue to expand on their already powerful successes. They have found a way to get people to always come back to them for more and to instantly want to at least try every new product they distribute.
I think that Google is gradually becoming more structured as a company. During the early days everything was very relaxed and it was possible to function with this model since they were on a smaller scale. Now that they have taken over companies such as YouTube and Android, they will need to add more structure to their environment. I'm not saying that they will lose the formula for what has made them the unique company today, but I do think this structure is only natural. In other articles I have read lately this structure can be seen. Many middle to low level engineers have noticed that it's harder to voice their opinions on new systems that can be developed or modified. In the past, these ideas would have made their way straight to the founders. So this is causing these employees to leave the company and start their own businesses. My question is do you think that this could lead to many small companies similar to Google in its early days?
I do not think Google has created a monopoly. They may have a broad reach in terms of the industries they are involved with, but they are not close to being the leaders in all of those industries. I think their is a difference between being the market leader and just having a partial interest. Google has spread itself across many industries and it will be interesting to see how other companies respond in terms of product development. How successful do you think Google will be over time in the different industries they have recently entered?
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The concept that you brought up on the new ideas not reaching the top level is very interesting to me. I know that expanding as a company is hard, however, I did not think of this particular aspect of it. This is likely something that many large companies struggle with. I would like to see how Google addresses this issue in the future and how that differs from other organizations approaches. I feel like they will find a solution to fix the problem. With the strong owners that they have they will be able to find a solution to any of the issues that they run into.
ReplyDeleteI think that people are looking a Google's popularity and acquisition of various websites like Youtube and other websites as Google taking over. I see it as a company trying to expand, as all companies aim to do. If one day Google owns everything then that may be grounds to call them a monopoly, but I do not see Google expanding to that length.
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