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What We Can Learn from Google’s Own Words

If you pay close enough attention, you can learn all kinds of things from what Google does and doesn’t say in public. From patents to official statements, to comments that Googlers leave on message boards, there is a wealth of information out there that hints at what they really think. In this presentation, Will works through some of the most significant official announcements and the most insight-heavy comments and leaks of Google’s first 20 years. You’ll come away from this presentation not only with a deeper understanding of the search giant, but also with the tools to understand and interpret future statements and leaks.

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