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Land of the Giants

A Military Contract Tests Google's Open Culture

Land of the Giants

Vox Media Podcast Network

Technology, Society & Culture, Business

4.62.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2021

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

One of Google’s long points of pride was its open, collaborative, and transparent company culture. But many Googlers feel like that's slipping away. Over our next two episodes, we’ll tell the story of a breakdown of trust inside Google — between management and employees. Starting with a covert contract Google made with the Department of Defense. Hosts: Shirin Ghaffary (@shiringhaffary) and Alex Kantrowitz (@kantrowitz) Enjoyed this episode? Rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Want to get in touch? Tweet @recode. Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear next week's episode by subscribing in your favorite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Support for this podcast comes from Slack.

0:03.6

You have to get your work done.

0:05.0

But what if you and your team could do it better?

0:07.9

Slack is a productivity platform

0:09.5

that connects all your team members together instantly.

0:12.5

It's built to help your team with a host of features

0:15.0

like huddles for quick check-ins and clips

0:17.2

for recording and sharing video.

0:18.9

Slack also makes it easy to search

0:20.8

and find the right information you need.

0:22.8

You can even integrate the apps you use

0:24.5

in your normal workflow, like your calendar

0:26.7

or product management tools.

0:28.6

So you stay focused on the work that matters

0:30.8

and get more done.

0:31.9

Learn more at slack.com slash productivity.

0:35.6

Remember that list we saw posted at Google's Mountain View

0:38.0

campus in our first episode?

0:39.8

All that good stuff canceled because of COVID?

0:42.0

Massage rooms, game rooms, gyms, pools, shower rooms.

0:47.8

These are some of the lifestyle perks Google's known for.

0:50.3

They're easy to envy and they're easy to make fun of.

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