In the last two days I did whirlwind tour of both the Google SF and Facebook Menlo Park campuses. In both cases I met with really interesting and brilliant people, and had great conversations.<\/p>\n
But also in both cases I observed an interesting similarity between the two campuses. The architecture of each was marked with a distinctive flavor.<\/p>\n
Google has a kind of low-key “cool nerd” vibe. The message seems to be “we may be geeky, but we are cultured, and we appreciate good art and music.”<\/p>\n
Facebook has more of a bro vibe. It’s architecture is a bit like your friend who likes to party more than you do.<\/p>\n
Yet so many of the details — the cafeteria, the art on the walls, the mini-kitchens and little tips about work above the urinals — were eerily similar. I realize that there is a sort of meta-language of corporate campuses. Beyond the individual differences,
\nthey are all of one species, and it is a fascinating species indeed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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