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How long does it take to ramp up at Google?
At Google, it’s generally believed that it takes around 6 to 12 months for a Noogler (new Googler) to become productive—the first few months are an investment by the company in Nooglers, in the hope that they will eventually create net value for the company.
How long does it take for a software engineer to ramp up?
In most of the companies we surveyed, engineers and managers reported it takes 3 to 9 months to be fully ramped-up. There is also a significant percentage of companies where it takes a full year. Imagine what that means for a company where most engineers leave after approximately 2 years.
Why can’t we quit using Google?
We all started using Google because it, in many ways, provided better alternatives to existing products. But now, we can’t quit because either Google has become a default, or because its dominance means that alternatives can’t get enough traction.
Do You Remember the moment when you first discovered a search engine?
I remember the moment when I first discovered one amazing search engine back in the late 1990’s, when I was still in high school. Google was light years ahead of alternatives such as Yahoo, Altavista, or Ask Jeeves. It really did help users find what they were seeking on a web that was, at that time, a mess of broken websites and terrible indexes.
What are some good alternatives to Google search engine?
DuckDuckGo and Startpage are both privacy-centric search engines that do not collect any of your search data. Together, they take care of everything I was previously using Google search for. Other Alternatives: Really not many when Google has 74\% global market share, with the remainder mostly due to it’s being blocked in China.
Why is Google so pervasive in our digital lives?
Google turned from a company releasing useful products to one that has ensnared us, and the internet as a whole, into its money-making, data gathering apparatus. Google is pervasive in our digital lives in a way no other corporation is or ever has been.
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