Category Archives: Google

Google Buzz and the fabric of the social web

Feb 10th – 9pm

When I joined the company a month ago, I was baited with the promise that Google was ready to get serious about the social web.
Yesterday’s launch of Google Buzz and the fledgling Google Buzz API is like a downpayment on what I see as Google’s broader social web ambitions, that have been bubbling beneath the [...]

By Chris Messina | Also posted in DiSo, Open source, Technology, Web building | Comments (22)

Happy birthday to me! I’m joining Google

Jan 7th – 1am

Yes friends, I’m turning 29 and I’ve decided to go work for The Man.

In all actuality, I’ve been mulling over such a move for some time, considering a number of compelling opportunities for my next step. After reviewing my options — in light of the progress I’ve made so far and my familiarity [...]

By Chris Messina | Also posted in Personal | Comments (120)