Thursday, July 28, 2005
When Larry met Sergey
Wired is carrying a fascinating excerpt from John Battelle's new book, The Search, on the early history of what is now the world's biggest search/media company. Turns out the world's best-known Ph.D. dropouts did seriously consider finishing the degree.
Brin remembers speaking with his adviser, who told him, "Look, if this Google thing pans out, then great. If not, you can return to graduate school and finish your thesis." He chuckles, then adds: "I said, 'Yeah, OK, why not? I'll just give it a try.'"
