Engineering Enablement·2yMeasuring developers' jobs-to-be-done
Google has shifted its measurement approach for developer tools from task-based to goal-based, focusing on developers' jobs-to-be-done. This method identifies and tracks key developer goals, improving tooling teams' understanding of their impact. The approach combines system-based metrics with survey data for comprehensive insights, benefiting internal product development and enhancing developer satisfaction.
Community Picks·2yGoogle Paid $2.7 Billion To Bring Back an AI Genius Who Quit in Frustration
Google spent $2.7 billion to rehire AI expert Noam Shazeer, who previously quit in frustration in 2021 to start his own company, Character.AI. The search giant made the move after Shazeer's startup began to struggle.
The Hacker News·2yGoogle's Shift to Rust Programming Cuts Android Memory Vulnerabilities by 52%
Google's transition to memory-safe languages like Rust has significantly reduced memory vulnerabilities in Android, dropping from 76% to 24% over six years. The company highlights that adopting Safe Coding principles and focusing on new memory-safe code over rewrites makes the approach scalable and cost-effective. Additionally, Google's strategy includes offering interoperability between Rust, C++, and Kotlin, aiming for a paradigm shift in coding practices to enhance security.
Community Picks·2yHow Google Search Works 🔥
Google Search started as a university project and evolved into a groundbreaking search engine through venture capital funding. The architecture consists of three primary stages: crawling, indexing, and searching. Crawlers are distributed globally to scan and download web content, which is then indexed to make it searchable. The search process involves cleaning queries, employing language models, and ranking results efficiently. Each component is designed for scalability and performance, laying the foundation of the modern Internet.
Mental Outlaw·2yGoogle is Running Out of Storage
Google is facing storage capacity issues, leading to the deletion of inactive Gmail accounts to free up space. This trend reflects the unsustainable nature of free services as tech companies struggle with reduced ad revenue due to ad blockers and a saturated data market. Other companies like Amazon and Snapchat are also implementing cost-saving measures, signaling a shift away from free services on the internet.
freeCodeCamp·2yFrom PhD drop-out to Google Data Scientist with Megan Risdal [Podcast #142]
Megan Risdal, a data scientist and Product Manager at Google's Kaggle, discusses the platform that hosts 300k open data sets and runs weekly data science competitions. She also compares the communication styles in academia versus tech, and contrasts her experiences with Stack Overflow and Kaggle. Additionally, Megan touches upon the importance of linguistics in AI research and her work on Google's Gemma open models project.
Google Cloud·2yProject management for SREs
Managing projects in SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) requires balancing production support with project work. At Google, SREs allocate 50% of their time to production and enhancements. Effective planning, including reserving resources and early engagement of Technical Program Managers (TPMs), is crucial to handle unforeseen challenges and ensure timely project completion. Google's proactive approach has allowed them to manage complex projects while maintaining reliability and compliance.
Bram.us·2yThe CSS Podcast 089: View Transitions
Bramus joins Adam and Una on The CSS Podcast to discuss View Transitions, a feature he's working on at Google. The episode covers both introductory and advanced API features, along with various examples and demos. The content is available to watch on YouTube and through popular podcast apps.
Google Open Source Blog·2yKeys to a resilient Open Source future
Free and open source software is integral to most modern software, but its security challenges are growing. Fragmentation within the ecosystem and lack of consistent security practices leave projects vulnerable. Google's initiatives, such as the SLSA framework and OSV schema, are setting standards to improve security. AI and automation are crucial for the future, with tools like OSS-Fuzz already showing significant impact. Long-term focus on standardization, integrated platforms, and leveraging AI can ensure a secure open-source future.