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White paper: Google's Hybrid Approach to Research
December 18, 2023 · Code of Architecture
A Code of Architecture discussion of the white paper Google's Hybrid Approach to Research: how research and development work at Google, why the company uses a hybrid R&D approach, and how research and product engineering teams collaborate.
Participants
- Alexander Polomodov
- Igor Maslov · Tinkoff
- Stanislav Moiseev · Tinkoff
Discussion focus
- 01What research goal did Google set for itself, and why?
- 02What results did the hybrid approach to research produce?
- 03How does Google organize collaboration between research and product engineering teams?
- 04Which R&D organization patterns can be transferred to large technology companies?
- 05How can research initiatives be connected with product development and business outcomes?
- 06Why do companies invest in research, and how should the return on such investments be evaluated?