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Jeff Jarvis (1)

Author of What Would Google Do?

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Con datos muy interesantes sobre Gutenberg y tambiƩn sobre la historia de la imprenta; sin embargo, a mi gusto no de desarrolla del todo el argumento del Gutenberg Geek.
 
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uvejota | 5 other reviews | Jul 26, 2023 |
It should be 3.5 stars out of 5 (or somewhere between 3-4 stars).

In this book, author Jeff Harvis of BuzzMachine.com, discusses the concept of "Googlethink". He takes Google and studies what made today's huge company, an enormously successful organization and how that success can be transferred to other industries.

The book is divided into 2 parts. The first of which is the answer to "What/Why?" as in "What/Why is Google successful?". Jeff discusses the concepts of "Googlethink" and "Googlejuice". He also suggests that Google is a platform for success. Being a "platform" for other people to improve on and adopting the collaborative open-source mindset is what got it to be where it is today. He also explains and touches on his personal first rule which shows the relationship between Control and Trust. A few other ideas are also explored.

In the second part, Jeff provides some examples of the various services/products in our world that can truly benefit from the Googlethink way of doing things. Airlines, cola companies, hospitals, restaurants, media, etc. can all adopt the Google mindset of openness and collaboration which will ultimately transform these services into platforms of success by keeping customers and users involved. Although some ideas seem far-fetched. It's the idea that counts.

An enjoyable read, especially the second part of the book which answers the title's question.
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nonames | 24 other reviews | Jan 14, 2022 |
As an early adopter and software professional there wasn't anything too new here. But I felt the book was a good round-up, concise and I did find myself sharing and discussing what I read with friend and colleagues.
 
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auldhouse | 3 other reviews | Sep 30, 2021 |
The essay, for the most part, discusses Gutenberg's contribution to mankind with his advent of the printing press, and reading this has made me feel as though we ought to all go back in time and shake Gutenberg's hand and say, "Thank you." I had no idea he had to go through so much controversy to bring his vision to life, but much of the technology we take for granted today quite possibly wouldn't be around if Gutenberg hadn't stuck to his guns, despite the numerous obstacles and people in his way.… (more)
 
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