The New Google Mini -- My First Product Launch at Google

Two blog posts in two days...sheesh.

I haven't blogged about what I do at Google since I was acquired along with most JotSpot employees back in November.  This was partially because I've been swamped with new work, and partially because I don't want to convey anything that isn't public knowledge.

Well, today I've finally launched my first product at Google: an updated Google Mini.  Among other things, I've been working on the product marketing for the release, which adds a number of new features that make the Mini an even better fit for search within companies and on public websites.  Prior to coming to Google, I had never worked in a company with a reliable internal search solution, and I've really come to appreciate the one we use internally.  So I'm glad to be marketing a product I believe in.

Launching a product at Google has definitely required a lot more coordination than launching a product at JotSpot where I was the webmaster.  We never even translated JotSpot into other languages, but we're launching the new Mini simultaneously in 18.  It's been a big change moving from a startup back to a big company, but the transition is going pretty well.

Comments

[noah kagan]

Congrats! Long time no talk but it is good to hear you are still kicking ass=)