Paul Buchheit on Google, Friendfeed, and Start-ups
Paul Buchheit on Google, Friendfeed, and Start-ups  
Podcast: EconTalk
Published On: Mon Sep 21 2009
Description: Paul Buchheit, developer of Gmail and founder of FriendFeed, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the evolution of the Gmail project, how innovation works and doesn't work in a large corporation, how Google has changed as it has grown, and corporate culture generally. The conversation then turns to social networking and what might be coming next. The discussion concludes with Buchheit's observations on Silicon Valley and the power of failure.