tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23834917.post8036023705307409092..comments2023-11-03T03:43:20.734-07:00Comments on Dick Wall's Blog: My First Two Weeks at GoogleDick Wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13803071320433994403noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23834917.post-102683884586168092007-01-30T14:18:00.000-08:002007-01-30T14:18:00.000-08:00Yes Brandon they use pigeons for Page rank, and th...Yes Brandon they use pigeons for Page rank, and those are't just any pigeons, they're all Stanford graduates. Who fly from Stanford to Mountain View coz. it's like just six minutes from there.<br /><br />But I have a theory that Google uses pigeons for more than Pigeon rank, they use them for Google maps as well for taking satellite images, or should I say Pigeon images, plus recently the pigeons have started reporting traffic conditions too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02708419146799403511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23834917.post-40701718824727411122007-01-28T21:35:00.000-08:002007-01-28T21:35:00.000-08:00Good show! I've never been more jealous of anyone ...Good show! I've never been more jealous of anyone in my life! You certainly deserve it, and Google will be stronger with you on board.<br /><br />Maybe we can have long talks about Haskell and Python since I hear they use that pretty deeply at Google.<br /><br />Of course, I imagine everything us non-googlers hear is just myth and legend.<br /><br />Do they really use pigeons for their pagerank results?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23834917.post-60818095953702936052007-01-19T13:29:00.000-08:002007-01-19T13:29:00.000-08:00I don't know if I am an average kind of a guy, or ...I don't know if I am an average kind of a guy, or if I left the comment above, but other than having a access to a library the above guy is me.<br /><br />I graduated 3 years ago, have been working in PHP, MSSQL and Java since and have a girlfriend in a graduate course and I am reading that e-book, the one that is an Olympic of name pronunciation.<br /><br />Sure I'd like some tips too about what languages will I need to be a googler, will I have a chance to pick those up at google? Would it is a good idea to apply now and say I am proficient in PHP/Javascript but can easily pick up Python or Java if need be?<br /><br />ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02708419146799403511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23834917.post-76760898750484588532007-01-19T13:28:00.000-08:002007-01-19T13:28:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02708419146799403511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23834917.post-65527428095684132812007-01-19T13:22:00.000-08:002007-01-19T13:22:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02708419146799403511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23834917.post-87748361773191362912007-01-03T07:33:00.000-08:002007-01-03T07:33:00.000-08:00Dick,
I will be moving to Manhatten sometime this...Dick,<br /><br />I will be moving to Manhatten sometime this summer and with that move comes the ever popular job hunt. My current job is decent, but I have always yearned to work for a place like Google. Now, with Google's expanded offices in <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/31/fashion/31google.html?_r=1&oref=slogin">NYC</a>, it seems that dream is attainable.<br /><br />I am an avid and longtime listener of the Posse. A couple episodes back you mentioned the release of a free algorithms e-book, and how you could have used that as you brushed up on your computer science skills to prepare for your Google interview. I was wondering with your recent hire, if you could list some of the resources you used or would recommend. I have been out of college for three years now, and have been developing in Java professionally for at least that long. <br /><br />I would really like to make the most of the next 5-7 months as far as studying. My girlfriend is currently a graduate student, so I have no lack of study time; plus, I have access to a university library. Should I focus 100% on computer science stuff...or should I look at mind puzzle / problem solving books...is knowing one language enough, or would my time be well-spent learning to code in another language (ruby, c++, c?)...any blogs that I *must follow*, etc?<br /><br />I'm not looking for any inside secrets to the hiring process or tricks to just get me in the door, just advice you could give to a hard-working, wannabe-googler.coffeedrinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03935482104632333396noreply@blogger.com