20% time
2 statements across 1 episodes · 2 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement May 12, 2023 by Eric Schmidt · across every show →
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May 12, 2023 positive
Schmidt: Google 20% time served as a check on engineering managers' power
“What it really served as Was a check and balance on the power of the engineering management over the subject. So if an employee is under pressure, the manager says, you've got to work harder. You've got to give me everything you have. That employee can legitim…”
May 12, 2023 positive
Schmidt: Many Google AI, search, and maps initiatives came from 20% time
“Many, many initiatives in the company have come out of 20% time ideas. Much of the mapping work, many of the search ideas, many of the advertising Many of now the AI work have come from people working and practicing in new areas.”