Chapter 9. FOR THE LOVE OF MATH AND MEASUREMENT
We're very analytical. We measure everything, and we systematized every aspect of what's happening in the company. For example, we introduced a spreadsheet product this week. I've already received my hourly updates on the number of people who came in to apply to use the spreadsheet, the number of people who are actually using it, the size of the spreadsheets.[57]
Everyone who meets Sergey Brin notices his aptitude as a mathematician. He has confidence in figures.
Math is everywhere at Google: in pricing policy, in discussions among engineers, in decisions about whether to develop a new product, in the development of those products, in recruiting, and in evaluating employee performance. ...
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