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Danzy: Google lacks document control tools because it isn't in their DNA

Stéphane Danzy · Why Does Google Pay Him $2M A Year? · Aug 18, 2026 · at 14:33

Stéphane Danzy explains why Google pays AODocs rather than building its own internal document control software.

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“Google, they don't have a tool for document control. It's not their business. It's not their DNA. And for this, it makes sense to go look on the market for specialists.”

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