Engineering Culture at Airbnb
At the core our philosophy is this: engineers own their own impact. Each engineer is individually responsible for creating as much value for our users and for the company as possible.
Amazon is now aggressively going after Google?s core business
Amazon and Google, having evolved well beyond their respective beginnings as on online bookstore and a web search engine, are now expanding in ways that bring them closer to becoming direct competitors.
6 Ways to Make Your Customer Service Better
Offering great client service not only builds a loyal and happy customer base, but can be the most powerful marketing tool due to word-of-mouth referrals.
U.S. Digital Services Playbook
A playbook of 13 key ?plays? drawn from successful best practices from the private sector and government that, if followed together, will help government build effective digital services
Uber?s Most Important Innovation Isn?t A Car Service ? It?s the Pricing Algorithm |
Uber?s most important innovation is the way it prices its services. But that innovation has not been unreservedly welcomed by customers. They?re wrong.
Flight Cancelled? Google Wants to Prevent You From Having a Meltdown.
For business travelers, delayed or cancelled flights demolish long-anticipated meetings and can throw entire days into disarray. But new predictive technology courtesy of Google aims to stop airport meltdowns in their tracks and provide succinct alternatives with the mere tap of a smartphone.
Engineers: So your PM sucks? Here?s how to fix it.
To start with, it?s important to understand why your PM might not know how to do their job.
10 Tools for Understanding and Dissecting an Industry
?Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it?s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.? – Steve Jobs
The 4 Basics for Preventing Tech Calamities No Business Can Afford
While you can?t really predict or control nature, you can control (at least partly) the effect it has on your business.
Boston Considering New Regulations for Airbnb, Similar Sites
The rise of home-rental services like Airbnb has been hailed as a revolution for travelers and homeowners alike
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