The Google Story
by David A. Vise and Mark Malseed
The early, admiring account: Stanford, PageRank, the garage, AdWords, the IPO. Dated but a readable origin story.
Read it if…
you want the founding narrative.
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Skip it if…
you want critical analysis; see Googled.
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Three things you will actually use
- Solve a real problem better.
- Monetize without ruining the product.
- Hire for brains.
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Read the chapters on AdWords.
Our verdict
Google's origin.
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