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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 – running time 23:44
Digg founder Kevin Rose sat down with Google's Marissa Mayer, VP of Search Products & User Experience, at the Computer History Museum and asked her the Digg Community's top questions.

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Disturbing Searches

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Bing?

How do you feel about Bing? (+279 diggs, submitted by Rujtu)

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Wolfram Alpha?

What do you think of Wolfram|Alpha? (+223 diggs, submitted by seanieb)

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Google's Biggest Threat

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Skynet?

Is Google Skynet? (+182 diggs, submitted by sjbdallas)

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" Kevin Rose here from Digg.com we are at the computer history museum in silicon valley California. Today I am very excited for -- big dialogue at this time with Google's Marissa Mayer. We're gonna be asking your top questions as voted on by the 39 million member Digg community go outside."

" yeah okay."

" Kevin Rose here founder of Digg.com it is my honor today you have risen Meyer who is VP of search and user experience and Google. Reza thanks for the -- show no problem I'm excited to be here we've got just a ton of questions that we have an entire community. Go out and submit questions and then dig them up and bit when they didn't like. Head over a thousand questions submitted. A lot of people wanna ask questions and I'm gonna read out the top ten as voted on by the community of grace. All right start at number one. With 441 people digging this up some of the buy it at the guard oil. Do you ever get disturbed that what you see as most searched topics."

" I really don't I think that brand new. See I mean our -- are interesting because they really are fun. The pulse of the people are thinking about an Israeli interesting see what captures people's imaginations this from the from pop culture is this happening in the news. And so when you're watching those queries rise and -- is really interesting you good to see you. -- different trends as they sweep across different countries I think it's it's really intriguing to see you what people search for a good to see a little glimpse into. What we call those like I strips in the spirit of the moment is people are thinking and so then."

" Such that in the main lobby we seal the different searches scrolling by how do you see that what the most common terms -- like reports for that I like how would you."

" Yeah I recently analyzed those for Traficant angered it but you can look at there and -- anywhere over the top queries. Preached and also went in and it actually even more interesting that our what the rise increase taxes on any given day back and so we actually now have a site on. Google dot com slash trends where you can also receive a hot trends and so we trade a hundred fastest. Rising searches that we are seeing thing."

" question number two us with 418 digs smitten by nets are seven. With products like Google docs voice waves as well as chrome OS Google seems to be strongly encouraging them moved to the cloud. How over a lot of users do not have fast Internet access in their relatively low bandwidth caps. Do you consider Internet service providers as a major bottleneck in the user experience of a cloud oriented system. If so what he can can be done to fix or circumvent the."

" problem. Well we do think that the web overall needs to be faster right when you look at how rich so on the applications that we can build a car with JavaScript. Google docs Gmail Google Maps on that example some but in a lot of cases people are really constrained in terms of the band with a disputed their connection. And I think that's something that will change over time is certainly there's reasons to accelerate that that's one reason why. We've experience and things like Google Web Accelerator and Google gears to China really speed up performance for people. Who are on low brand connections is also where we have each channel versions. These products but. On the whole world's Anderson just making the -- overall decent people on the web it's better people using warm breeze went more they searched more. That's good for us as we can continue users. And so we are really interest in making the -- about it that's one reason Miami and being -- some white spaces debate. Last year to this is can we really wanted to see could use -- spectrum. Tax increase people's bandwidth and really open up new. Products and offerings that would help make the web faster --"

" Now you've launched a handful of standalone applications as well as some web ones as well do you see future Google apps all kind of being in the cloud or."

" What you'll become just makes it's. Right there's the data's on your computer and -- ones and if your computer gets lost stolen or damaged. You just lose that data forever right where there's a lot of companies that are going to the trouble of setting up. Large data centers with your rear -- is replicated in -- reliable and is available anywhere with a username and password. And senior for a lot of the pictures you care about the files you care about if you want -- access -- a little more portable and have the reliability and he -- lines. We into the crowd is really good and option for most consumers that's a lot more reliable than your computer yes."

" I thought I was gonna get away from Gino on flights but it turns and on the having an axis and there are some always. You know I love the Internet can. I actually get work done and then it happens again. I have to question number three. What are you going to do with all the data you're clicking from users 362 people that the stories submitted by -- yes. Collecting a lot of data."

" Well I think that -- it varies from product there's a product but there's a couple of over arching philosophy is the guy what we do across on our products. One and we think it's really important to be transparent with our users to show them what do we have and how it's being used Soviet something like. Web history where basing your searches your toolbar activity. We catalogue your activity you can go and you can see the whole line and you actually decide -- the future all together you can go in and say -- I I wish that. I can just delete this part of my session Brennan and so we really. We think in and that's important. And so we've also been looking at us now on the advertising side as we have certain Q. Look at different display advertising we have behavioral targeting right. And in those cases we allowed -- to go and they concede the -- that we've associated with and actually added. That profile. So again we want -- to be transparency. For the any choice -- has paid or not and control. So you're actually. Moved changed to beat the didn't really believe the data really belongs to our users and where the city keeper of that data. But the data belongs to them and they should be able to decide how -- and you've elected and we have right."

" Do you see this data eventually powering other applications you have like if you're gonna go to you know Google Maps look for restaurants and those you've. You know include cancer of things in the past would. It ever power recommendations and any sense or is it just me in the -- at this point."

" Other well I think that there's a -- one we've definitely seen instances. Where understanding what you've done the past helps us -- concerts and source search result talking about are we know. What kinds of results you already clicked on so we can actually introduce more variety into your search results and things that you already know about we know. Perhaps maybe your location. Those types of things can really help us improve the quality of search and so. There's certainly some synergies across products we tiny very clear in her privacy policy how it is being used. Where it's being used and and -- all the details -- once known and making informed -- about using the product."

" right moving on that -- the next question. What happened to attend to the hundredth promised Google made. On its last repeated put ten million dollars into the best lady ideas submitted to Google with final selections made by panel selected by Google. Initial decision makers would have to come in December of that it was delayed due to huge response. And now it appears it's gone by the wayside. This is tour -- eighty votes and move likely to TT U. You what's going on that."

" So we haven't the hasn't commented we signed. Here critics and on our tenth anniversary. Q rollout project tens and hundreds which of course is that a plan Google saying. And we had a we want to have a huge response. And to. To actually make a lot of his ideas come to life there is there are being execution hurdles and even looking through working through -- looking -- I'm trying to understand. You know. Well they put these ideas out there for public vote we want to be able to make sure that they can actually happen right so we have to look at his ability and really judge those things up front and so will be making some announcements coming up this fall. To close the process to get the public vote going and announcement me. Decide on the winning idea or idea. There's been really interesting to see how the process is taken shape because the response has been great the retirement in nineteen is there and now we really wanna be able. To take the funding that ten million dollars and many can be impact in the world using those ideas became part users. So. To -- people's main ideas and then too long to figure it all out -- it's got yes -- Ramirez should it happen faster but that's NB wanna make sure that happens yeah. That that happens well and really makes a big impact it raises the person who submitted the idea and then two of them are right."

" Next question how do you feel about being and I believe the search engine has some very positive features. Does Google plan on implementing any significant changes in response to being released to a certain people that it's in stories minute by. --"

" we really welcome competition in search I think that you know one of the things that happens is when you have strong competitors and Microsoft. Of course behind -- is a very very strong competitor and -- needs to be taken seriously. We have -- competitors and makes everyone work harder and that makes search better and -- and they really. Better for users so. And we're really aware of what being is doing and and looking at that. That said we've always done well focusing on our users and that's really where our focus has stayed. Analyzing what are their problems that are there needs -- Roland teachers that serve those users fast and outsourcing focused on. As important not to get too distracted by that competition especially when you're building new features and new things."

" This is account exactly what was it like on day one when being came out to do is ideal candidate played this for half hour to see what they're what they're working on there."

" A lot -- and did some searches. When -- innocent newspapers came on line. But you know I think in the -- I think it's important not to over focus on that interestingly a lot of the features there's a lot of future overlap. I know their refinements made in different places you're here there. But a lot of the the technologies. Are the same for us we're really looking at it not. Part and parcel in terms of the different features but what is the overall experience feel like you know how who has the most relevant results how to get greater recovery maintenance. How satisfying is a user experience and also speed right when things were really focus on is making sure the Google as fast the site is fast that we get you. To the result you wanted to go to quickly and so those are the things were saying focus on me that's where there are users really want us to advance."

" All right so the next question with to enter a decent and by a bomb a fun. We'll press that Google has indeed are you most excited about at the moment."

" we have a lot of let's yeah."

" Clinton did that process they. -- beta for quite some time."

" the -- prison time I mean I think it was interesting because there's a very year. Rigorous definition and around eight four install mobile software Nazis recipients of the new oh it wouldn't say get shipped. TU -- Liane renegade could harm your computer and humbled by examine it. What it means no web serve -- the search admin involving. An opinion on mobile products it's -- of been evolving. You know but generally when -- were happy with the stage of the product we feel this really reliable fully baked in terms of futures. We take the beta label off I think for -- as you probably want the government Grammy time in the union official -- terms of the bid as I like about justice not any formal beta has -- in preview mode it at the moment but I'm really excited about global wave."

" I just leave that for the first time today I finally got my invite them is also -- I really like the interface is cool. I mean we're really focusing -- golf."

" And technological. Insights that leads to innovation. And I think that you know if you look at things by changing how we realize we can use their computing infrastructure. To provide massive amounts of storage and really raised the bar Internet commerce online storage. There -- and Google book search your iPhone we can take. Photography and -- and scanned the world's books and so we like to sort of look at what what is the technological trend entanglement in the east and on top of that. And wave I just think the court insights on what happens in -- our communications this if you're server side. Right and what happens if you treat all data in a really uniform way. Yeah X amount also conversations. Photo albums they know blogs they can all seamlessly be dragged and dropped. Injuries father I think the the elegance of the animation has come out of this that is key insights and product. Is really spectacular so I'm Mary I'm very excited about went back to become."

" Do you see wade is being kind of standalone product and so under thirty see some of that kind of being a proving ground for some of them might eventually rolling to a smattering of Gmail."

" I think I think it's both I think are certainly well I mean because of the server side nature and then there -- there will be when your accounts of people signing and she read that said there certainly some ideas that we think could transcend -- and then you make the leap over in Gmail and chat and we really just wanna see how are users respond. To these different systems and his features less useful for them."

" Next question -- 223 digs. Some of it Shawn."

" Again I think my answer here is similar to the -- Microsoft competition. And in the spring is a really exciting time and searching in this that your summer continues tutors. Lots of people inventing new things trying new things. And it makes you really need. You know reconsider. What searches we had a couple of big -- ourselves and made with Google squared. And our twelve -- and really thinking about well what happens if you re examine the whole paradigm of search. But that's not. -- coming in and ten results what do you imagine doing data extraction building comparison tables are. You know what a few imagined building a lot of semantic intelligence. Into the search engine and it really does change. How the paradigm. Works and I think it really shows me just how early we are in search you know an extra click of science and it's like biology physics and the fifteen hundreds and yes exciting today and there's big breakthroughs every day but. You know intervene. Hundreds -- we have to make -- up bright and snow means I was in the Internet titans compressed and will be big announcement all on him. But you know and some of these technologies when you look at some holiday you. Really reexamine. Even it's now a common -- Internet search I think it shows. Really what this technology kind of moment you."

" Do you think it does that push. You and your engineering teams even harder when you see stuff like this like. Friendly competition new idea is is that hasn't -- in a new kind of resurgence of of of new search engines recently."

" Well I definitely think that's -- you think that the rising tide floats all but I also think that just having more people aware of search. What could be possible how it's evolving. Really helps write in and cause people to search more and then more critically about it. And yes suddenly we're cousins who were part -- and I also think that it really. Challenge -- ideas and right and you know what does the search engine of 20/20 five look like Brett. I think that's a pretty hard thing into imagined you talked to read to you -- types you risen to detect concepts to you -- What has answers come back. I didn't like encyclopedias and comparison tables and maps and is a fusion of all those different things. What happens a mobile phones what happens in terms of personalization. And there's a lot of really interesting questions about where the future search is going. Cool."

" All right next question it was submitted by a 191 Dixon and abiding do indeed. What do you think is Google's biggest threat."

" I think threats are always opportunities as well on I think the opportunity. For us is to focus on the users. And innovate and of course then the opposite of that is really the biggest threat is that we become somehow complacent. And and I think that. There's a lot into a culture that is structured to. Really empower small teams get things done -- 20% time and on I think that's were pretty well for us as. And engine for innovation. And the culture is also really focused on end users. How do we solve really big problems that matter to all of our users every day them if and when you know wherever possible I think that. In the end as we got a one continue to focus on that and in the foot sign that is also really the biggest threat to us."

" Does that mean when you think about what Google's spinning going on using page ranking -- pages. Do you mean -- talked about Twitter potentially being kind of real time search -- threat is that something you would see is kind of like. You know threat at all where."

" I think it's I think in many ways it could be very complementary to our mission is to organize the world's information. And making universally accessible and useful. And for us we really do you months the world's information this is one reason why we brought sadly in his online with Google Maps are bringing the books online with Google bucks. Right you know we tried to -- video coming online through things and YouTube and and Google Video we've worked really hard to bring a lot in -- wasn't online for on line. Now and I think that that's really the goal on to make on -- searchable and accessible and when you look at things like Twitter or other real time. Update engine and they are really useful you know is a party and against -- and again and as there's snow on a ski slope for an island brave those ads are things in haute. That had a real time update to answer. -- well -- widgets and NN you know."

" Gonna go on to the fine by people doing when he might -- blog post on what the weather conditions are but it's more. That's that you did insulated that much data about it whereas with the real time stuff from the phones into --"

" And so I think it's really about. But how real handy you can compliment search. -- both the communication system among friends and this does is on the social elements right that's on there really are some interest in real time. Trends that are that we've seen. Yes or even just in the past few months. Air France for for Simon Michael Jackson and using even Google wave yeah right is just -- as much faster. To pound on the treatment it has to do a blog order a new -- so that they show up there first and so we definitely think that. Including the and the -- should hopefully being able to search that surfaced that for users and we've always -- a real time updates coming in is something that could compliment. Our search engine for those tapes and queries that -- a lot of times people also want the rich back story that's available on the web. Young those updates right."

" Absolutely. All right it's next question. With a hundred many gigs and then by -- Zacks. Could you please take us through the in the life of the boss."

" This in this assailant. Skated well I'm not on the and so I."

" Basically what this year there with an average day --"

" I we have sometime between seven NH and I kind of putter around home I'll do work from there I'm in the office by nine. And they have meanings from nine to sex and I'll have -- ad hoc meetings with teens she over the you lie to cover product plans. You know to go over in any any types of issues that are coming up you know proving different alliances and -- the -- the things from about nine to four. And from four to six I sort of have 34 time winner. I will -- these of people service for five minutes and as for fifteen ministers basically people who patents have come up over the course today to make sure the -- moving fast and they're like hey. I hit the hurdle and I really need to sort through if you were at -- approved. I have that time at the end of the day to -- about and then you're gonna have a few more meetings from sales execs to sound and and then I'll turn this -- that -- going and having dinner at the Google cafeteria and then coming back to -- getting some work work done and then. Depending if every image is obviously the near another girl it's still there. I do is -- at hand they directly -- an -- on using your home sometime between Michael Levin and midnight -- earlier in Lincoln with friends and things. But -- and -- like in terms and I exercise does it make music and didn't evening and that exercise. So I like to think I exercise in the morning when I first wake up this is I'm -- Mormon and also some are frequent Bermuda. Two hits news of the time yeah. Like -- again the I was like nine and then wrap up the -- and on and on treadmill so."

" Last question of the day with a 118 digs so by SGB. Dallas. Once and who is Google sky --"

" Well he is we certainly are rooting for John Connor yeah. That have been insured interest now right where research and then our company we really care Iraq. In the nation -- is happening in Atlanta and we certainly think that computers can become a lot smarter and you -- in the Arab are pushing for that outcome. But I think there's there's a pretty big difference."

" Do you think there's. Aside from Google images the web in general do you think there's. Is it worrisome that so many people are clicking as much data about you what you're doing. Throughout the web where."

" I think it is important to be really informed and that as a consumer understand when information is out there I think trend that concerns me most now on the Internet. Is the constant and anonymity. Right and I think that. Is you know I'm getting -- The virtual world follows the physical world physical world -- around a lot longer it's gotten more of the kinks out and virtual worlds very young and I think we look at some assist on -- The closer it's hurt parity isn't follows. That the -- the means that you see in in the physical world about Iraq you are there's very few things you can do anonymously. -- the physical world I think that. Over time on the Internet there will be less anonymity and I actually think that's -- I think it creates new more accountability and people acting more responsibly. And you know I really I think that overall we -- want the web to be great. And and I think that that's something that we really need to work on."

" Yeah it's it's funny it was actually a while back I was talking to use some some folks were -- would stop this and they actually noticed when they were -- real physical ID used it to comments and things like that the conversation is. Elevates a much more than just an anonymous posts somewhere where people leaving random. You know comments and flame wars and things like that."

" And that even if somebody if when your friends can come and say hey have you ever had to drag I was project said that and other suddenly you know in the physical world there's very if you think about it and what can you do -- throughout the course of the day that no one else would. Yeah there's very few things -- line."

" I but masks on and things like that those all the bad things like."

" Homers and thanks so much for being handed down to really appreciate his behalf of their Digg community anywhere else there thanks so much. It was really fun thank you for having me."

" Kevin Rose here from Digg.com we are at the computer history museum in silicon valley California. Today I am very excited for -- big dialogue at this time with Google's Marissa Mayer. We're gonna be asking your top questions as voted on by the 39 million member Digg community go outside."

" yeah okay."

" Kevin Rose here founder of Digg.com it is my honor today you have risen Meyer who is VP of search and user experience and Google. Reza thanks for the -- show no problem I'm excited to be here we've got just a ton of questions that we have an entire community. Go out and submit questions and then dig them up and bit when they didn't like. Head over a thousand questions submitted. A lot of people wanna ask questions and I'm gonna read out the top ten as voted on by the community of grace. All right start at number one. With 441 people digging this up some of the buy it at the guard oil. Do you ever get disturbed that what you see as most searched topics."

" I really don't I think that brand new. See I mean our -- are interesting because they really are fun. The pulse of the people are thinking about an Israeli interesting see what captures people's imaginations this from the from pop culture is this happening in the news. And so when you're watching those queries rise and -- is really interesting you good to see you. -- different trends as they sweep across different countries I think it's it's really intriguing to see you what people search for a good to see a little glimpse into. What we call those like I strips in the spirit of the moment is people are thinking and so then."

" Such that in the main lobby we seal the different searches scrolling by how do you see that what the most common terms -- like reports for that I like how would you."

" Yeah I recently analyzed those for Traficant angered it but you can look at there and -- anywhere over the top queries. Preached and also went in and it actually even more interesting that our what the rise increase taxes on any given day back and so we actually now have a site on. Google dot com slash trends where you can also receive a hot trends and so we trade a hundred fastest. Rising searches that we are seeing thing."

" question number two us with 418 digs smitten by nets are seven. With products like Google docs voice waves as well as chrome OS Google seems to be strongly encouraging them moved to the cloud. How over a lot of users do not have fast Internet access in their relatively low bandwidth caps. Do you consider Internet service providers as a major bottleneck in the user experience of a cloud oriented system. If so what he can can be done to fix or circumvent the."

" problem. Well we do think that the web overall needs to be faster right when you look at how rich so on the applications that we can build a car with JavaScript. Google docs Gmail Google Maps on that example some but in a lot of cases people are really constrained in terms of the band with a disputed their connection. And I think that's something that will change over time is certainly there's reasons to accelerate that that's one reason why. We've experience and things like Google Web Accelerator and Google gears to China really speed up performance for people. Who are on low brand connections is also where we have each channel versions. These products but. On the whole world's Anderson just making the -- overall decent people on the web it's better people using warm breeze went more they searched more. That's good for us as we can continue users. And so we are really interest in making the -- about it that's one reason Miami and being -- some white spaces debate. Last year to this is can we really wanted to see could use -- spectrum. Tax increase people's bandwidth and really open up new. Products and offerings that would help make the web faster --"

" Now you've launched a handful of standalone applications as well as some web ones as well do you see future Google apps all kind of being in the cloud or."

" What you'll become just makes it's. Right there's the data's on your computer and -- ones and if your computer gets lost stolen or damaged. You just lose that data forever right where there's a lot of companies that are going to the trouble of setting up. Large data centers with your rear -- is replicated in -- reliable and is available anywhere with a username and password. And senior for a lot of the pictures you care about the files you care about if you want -- access -- a little more portable and have the reliability and he -- lines. We into the crowd is really good and option for most consumers that's a lot more reliable than your computer yes."

" I thought I was gonna get away from Gino on flights but it turns and on the having an axis and there are some always. You know I love the Internet can. I actually get work done and then it happens again. I have to question number three. What are you going to do with all the data you're clicking from users 362 people that the stories submitted by -- yes. Collecting a lot of data."

" Well I think that -- it varies from product there's a product but there's a couple of over arching philosophy is the guy what we do across on our products. One and we think it's really important to be transparent with our users to show them what do we have and how it's being used Soviet something like. Web history where basing your searches your toolbar activity. We catalogue your activity you can go and you can see the whole line and you actually decide -- the future all together you can go in and say -- I I wish that. I can just delete this part of my session Brennan and so we really. We think in and that's important. And so we've also been looking at us now on the advertising side as we have certain Q. Look at different display advertising we have behavioral targeting right. And in those cases we allowed -- to go and they concede the -- that we've associated with and actually added. That profile. So again we want -- to be transparency. For the any choice -- has paid or not and control. So you're actually. Moved changed to beat the didn't really believe the data really belongs to our users and where the city keeper of that data. But the data belongs to them and they should be able to decide how -- and you've elected and we have right."

" Do you see this data eventually powering other applications you have like if you're gonna go to you know Google Maps look for restaurants and those you've. You know include cancer of things in the past would. It ever power recommendations and any sense or is it just me in the -- at this point."

" Other well I think that there's a -- one we've definitely seen instances. Where understanding what you've done the past helps us -- concerts and source search result talking about are we know. What kinds of results you already clicked on so we can actually introduce more variety into your search results and things that you already know about we know. Perhaps maybe your location. Those types of things can really help us improve the quality of search and so. There's certainly some synergies across products we tiny very clear in her privacy policy how it is being used. Where it's being used and and -- all the details -- once known and making informed -- about using the product."

" right moving on that -- the next question. What happened to attend to the hundredth promised Google made. On its last repeated put ten million dollars into the best lady ideas submitted to Google with final selections made by panel selected by Google. Initial decision makers would have to come in December of that it was delayed due to huge response. And now it appears it's gone by the wayside. This is tour -- eighty votes and move likely to TT U. You what's going on that."

" So we haven't the hasn't commented we signed. Here critics and on our tenth anniversary. Q rollout project tens and hundreds which of course is that a plan Google saying. And we had a we want to have a huge response. And to. To actually make a lot of his ideas come to life there is there are being execution hurdles and even looking through working through -- looking -- I'm trying to understand. You know. Well they put these ideas out there for public vote we want to be able to make sure that they can actually happen right so we have to look at his ability and really judge those things up front and so will be making some announcements coming up this fall. To close the process to get the public vote going and announcement me. Decide on the winning idea or idea. There's been really interesting to see how the process is taken shape because the response has been great the retirement in nineteen is there and now we really wanna be able. To take the funding that ten million dollars and many can be impact in the world using those ideas became part users. So. To -- people's main ideas and then too long to figure it all out -- it's got yes -- Ramirez should it happen faster but that's NB wanna make sure that happens yeah. That that happens well and really makes a big impact it raises the person who submitted the idea and then two of them are right."

" Next question how do you feel about being and I believe the search engine has some very positive features. Does Google plan on implementing any significant changes in response to being released to a certain people that it's in stories minute by. --"

" we really welcome competition in search I think that you know one of the things that happens is when you have strong competitors and Microsoft. Of course behind -- is a very very strong competitor and -- needs to be taken seriously. We have -- competitors and makes everyone work harder and that makes search better and -- and they really. Better for users so. And we're really aware of what being is doing and and looking at that. That said we've always done well focusing on our users and that's really where our focus has stayed. Analyzing what are their problems that are there needs -- Roland teachers that serve those users fast and outsourcing focused on. As important not to get too distracted by that competition especially when you're building new features and new things."

" This is account exactly what was it like on day one when being came out to do is ideal candidate played this for half hour to see what they're what they're working on there."

" A lot -- and did some searches. When -- innocent newspapers came on line. But you know I think in the -- I think it's important not to over focus on that interestingly a lot of the features there's a lot of future overlap. I know their refinements made in different places you're here there. But a lot of the the technologies. Are the same for us we're really looking at it not. Part and parcel in terms of the different features but what is the overall experience feel like you know how who has the most relevant results how to get greater recovery maintenance. How satisfying is a user experience and also speed right when things were really focus on is making sure the Google as fast the site is fast that we get you. To the result you wanted to go to quickly and so those are the things were saying focus on me that's where there are users really want us to advance."

" All right so the next question with to enter a decent and by a bomb a fun. We'll press that Google has indeed are you most excited about at the moment."

" we have a lot of let's yeah."

" Clinton did that process they. -- beta for quite some time."

" the -- prison time I mean I think it was interesting because there's a very year. Rigorous definition and around eight four install mobile software Nazis recipients of the new oh it wouldn't say get shipped. TU -- Liane renegade could harm your computer and humbled by examine it. What it means no web serve -- the search admin involving. An opinion on mobile products it's -- of been evolving. You know but generally when -- were happy with the stage of the product we feel this really reliable fully baked in terms of futures. We take the beta label off I think for -- as you probably want the government Grammy time in the union official -- terms of the bid as I like about justice not any formal beta has -- in preview mode it at the moment but I'm really excited about global wave."

" I just leave that for the first time today I finally got my invite them is also -- I really like the interface is cool. I mean we're really focusing -- golf."

" And technological. Insights that leads to innovation. And I think that you know if you look at things by changing how we realize we can use their computing infrastructure. To provide massive amounts of storage and really raised the bar Internet commerce online storage. There -- and Google book search your iPhone we can take. Photography and -- and scanned the world's books and so we like to sort of look at what what is the technological trend entanglement in the east and on top of that. And wave I just think the court insights on what happens in -- our communications this if you're server side. Right and what happens if you treat all data in a really uniform way. Yeah X amount also conversations. Photo albums they know blogs they can all seamlessly be dragged and dropped. Injuries father I think the the elegance of the animation has come out of this that is key insights and product. Is really spectacular so I'm Mary I'm very excited about went back to become."

" Do you see wade is being kind of standalone product and so under thirty see some of that kind of being a proving ground for some of them might eventually rolling to a smattering of Gmail."

" I think I think it's both I think are certainly well I mean because of the server side nature and then there -- there will be when your accounts of people signing and she read that said there certainly some ideas that we think could transcend -- and then you make the leap over in Gmail and chat and we really just wanna see how are users respond. To these different systems and his features less useful for them."

" Next question -- 223 digs. Some of it Shawn."

" Again I think my answer here is similar to the -- Microsoft competition. And in the spring is a really exciting time and searching in this that your summer continues tutors. Lots of people inventing new things trying new things. And it makes you really need. You know reconsider. What searches we had a couple of big -- ourselves and made with Google squared. And our twelve -- and really thinking about well what happens if you re examine the whole paradigm of search. But that's not. -- coming in and ten results what do you imagine doing data extraction building comparison tables are. You know what a few imagined building a lot of semantic intelligence. Into the search engine and it really does change. How the paradigm. Works and I think it really shows me just how early we are in search you know an extra click of science and it's like biology physics and the fifteen hundreds and yes exciting today and there's big breakthroughs every day but. You know intervene. Hundreds -- we have to make -- up bright and snow means I was in the Internet titans compressed and will be big announcement all on him. But you know and some of these technologies when you look at some holiday you. Really reexamine. Even it's now a common -- Internet search I think it shows. Really what this technology kind of moment you."

" Do you think it does that push. You and your engineering teams even harder when you see stuff like this like. Friendly competition new idea is is that hasn't -- in a new kind of resurgence of of of new search engines recently."

" Well I definitely think that's -- you think that the rising tide floats all but I also think that just having more people aware of search. What could be possible how it's evolving. Really helps write in and cause people to search more and then more critically about it. And yes suddenly we're cousins who were part -- and I also think that it really. Challenge -- ideas and right and you know what does the search engine of 20/20 five look like Brett. I think that's a pretty hard thing into imagined you talked to read to you -- types you risen to detect concepts to you -- What has answers come back. I didn't like encyclopedias and comparison tables and maps and is a fusion of all those different things. What happens a mobile phones what happens in terms of personalization. And there's a lot of really interesting questions about where the future search is going. Cool."

" All right next question it was submitted by a 191 Dixon and abiding do indeed. What do you think is Google's biggest threat."

" I think threats are always opportunities as well on I think the opportunity. For us is to focus on the users. And innovate and of course then the opposite of that is really the biggest threat is that we become somehow complacent. And and I think that. There's a lot into a culture that is structured to. Really empower small teams get things done -- 20% time and on I think that's were pretty well for us as. And engine for innovation. And the culture is also really focused on end users. How do we solve really big problems that matter to all of our users every day them if and when you know wherever possible I think that. In the end as we got a one continue to focus on that and in the foot sign that is also really the biggest threat to us."

" Does that mean when you think about what Google's spinning going on using page ranking -- pages. Do you mean -- talked about Twitter potentially being kind of real time search -- threat is that something you would see is kind of like. You know threat at all where."

" I think it's I think in many ways it could be very complementary to our mission is to organize the world's information. And making universally accessible and useful. And for us we really do you months the world's information this is one reason why we brought sadly in his online with Google Maps are bringing the books online with Google bucks. Right you know we tried to -- video coming online through things and YouTube and and Google Video we've worked really hard to bring a lot in -- wasn't online for on line. Now and I think that that's really the goal on to make on -- searchable and accessible and when you look at things like Twitter or other real time. Update engine and they are really useful you know is a party and against -- and again and as there's snow on a ski slope for an island brave those ads are things in haute. That had a real time update to answer. -- well -- widgets and NN you know."

" Gonna go on to the fine by people doing when he might -- blog post on what the weather conditions are but it's more. That's that you did insulated that much data about it whereas with the real time stuff from the phones into --"

" And so I think it's really about. But how real handy you can compliment search. -- both the communication system among friends and this does is on the social elements right that's on there really are some interest in real time. Trends that are that we've seen. Yes or even just in the past few months. Air France for for Simon Michael Jackson and using even Google wave yeah right is just -- as much faster. To pound on the treatment it has to do a blog order a new -- so that they show up there first and so we definitely think that. Including the and the -- should hopefully being able to search that surfaced that for users and we've always -- a real time updates coming in is something that could compliment. Our search engine for those tapes and queries that -- a lot of times people also want the rich back story that's available on the web. Young those updates right."

" Absolutely. All right it's next question. With a hundred many gigs and then by -- Zacks. Could you please take us through the in the life of the boss."

" This in this assailant. Skated well I'm not on the and so I."

" Basically what this year there with an average day --"

" I we have sometime between seven NH and I kind of putter around home I'll do work from there I'm in the office by nine. And they have meanings from nine to sex and I'll have -- ad hoc meetings with teens she over the you lie to cover product plans. You know to go over in any any types of issues that are coming up you know proving different alliances and -- the -- the things from about nine to four. And from four to six I sort of have 34 time winner. I will -- these of people service for five minutes and as for fifteen ministers basically people who patents have come up over the course today to make sure the -- moving fast and they're like hey. I hit the hurdle and I really need to sort through if you were at -- approved. I have that time at the end of the day to -- about and then you're gonna have a few more meetings from sales execs to sound and and then I'll turn this -- that -- going and having dinner at the Google cafeteria and then coming back to -- getting some work work done and then. Depending if every image is obviously the near another girl it's still there. I do is -- at hand they directly -- an -- on using your home sometime between Michael Levin and midnight -- earlier in Lincoln with friends and things. But -- and -- like in terms and I exercise does it make music and didn't evening and that exercise. So I like to think I exercise in the morning when I first wake up this is I'm -- Mormon and also some are frequent Bermuda. Two hits news of the time yeah. Like -- again the I was like nine and then wrap up the -- and on and on treadmill so."

" Last question of the day with a 118 digs so by SGB. Dallas. Once and who is Google sky --"

" Well he is we certainly are rooting for John Connor yeah. That have been insured interest now right where research and then our company we really care Iraq. In the nation -- is happening in Atlanta and we certainly think that computers can become a lot smarter and you -- in the Arab are pushing for that outcome. But I think there's there's a pretty big difference."

" Do you think there's. Aside from Google images the web in general do you think there's. Is it worrisome that so many people are clicking as much data about you what you're doing. Throughout the web where."

" I think it is important to be really informed and that as a consumer understand when information is out there I think trend that concerns me most now on the Internet. Is the constant and anonymity. Right and I think that. Is you know I'm getting -- The virtual world follows the physical world physical world -- around a lot longer it's gotten more of the kinks out and virtual worlds very young and I think we look at some assist on -- The closer it's hurt parity isn't follows. That the -- the means that you see in in the physical world about Iraq you are there's very few things you can do anonymously. -- the physical world I think that. Over time on the Internet there will be less anonymity and I actually think that's -- I think it creates new more accountability and people acting more responsibly. And you know I really I think that overall we -- want the web to be great. And and I think that that's something that we really need to work on."

" Yeah it's it's funny it was actually a while back I was talking to use some some folks were -- would stop this and they actually noticed when they were -- real physical ID used it to comments and things like that the conversation is. Elevates a much more than just an anonymous posts somewhere where people leaving random. You know comments and flame wars and things like that."

" And that even if somebody if when your friends can come and say hey have you ever had to drag I was project said that and other suddenly you know in the physical world there's very if you think about it and what can you do -- throughout the course of the day that no one else would. Yeah there's very few things -- line."

" I but masks on and things like that those all the bad things like."

" Homers and thanks so much for being handed down to really appreciate his behalf of their Digg community anywhere else there thanks so much. It was really fun thank you for having me."

travislopes

Started discussion: July 29, 2009 @ 10:37pm GMT

Episode 8: Marissa Mayer [Discussion]

The top questions submitted and voted on by the Digg community are asked to Google's Vice President of Search Product and User Experience, Marissa Mayer.

Watch and download here.

speed
4 months ago
Overall I thought it was a great interview, though I think it was a little funny how Kevin got stuck in Diggnation mode when reading the comments and kept saying "next story submitted by _____ with ______ diggs..."
pfmbsantos
4 months ago
There are few things more sexy than an attractive woman who knows her shit.

In reply to speed:
though I think it was a little funny how Kevin got stuck in Diggnation mode when reading the comments and kept saying "next story submitted by _____ with ______ diggs..."

Don't they do that in every Digg Dialog?
amccloud
4 months ago
I think the audio is tenth of a second or so ahead of the video.
MasterQ
4 months ago
In reply to amccloud:
I think the audio is tenth of a second or so ahead of the video.


Yeah the audio is out of sync in the flash version (only one i watched). Its not too bad but its kind of annoying after a while.
Peve
4 months ago
Lip sync is a bit off on the HD version as well.
Bret
4 months ago
yea audio was out of sync but it didnt bug me cuz i just listened while i drove to work this morning. great interview, kinda got a crush on the girl for a second haha but smart chicks tend to do that to me. love digg dialogg!
CodyyFlockk
4 months ago
I really enjoyed this episode. She's has a very likable personality. ;]

Also, I think that Kevin should do all the interviews. He's experienced with it, and knows what a good interview involves. The last few Digg Dialogg's have been sub-par.
xfuuey
4 months ago
In reply to pfmbsantos:
There are few things more sexy than an attractive woman who knows her shit.


Got that right. Great interview. This was probably the best Digg Dialogg, IMO.

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In reply to Peve:
Lip sync is a bit off on the HD version as well.

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fwc
4 months ago
we need internet anonymity to keep scientology in check and troll message boards. I mean common, how else am I gonna vent after a long day of WoW and Cheetos.
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