Google's ten things

On their corporate information pages, you can see a list of ten things Google has found to be true.

1. Focus on the user and all else will follow
2. It's best to do one thing really, really well
3. Fast is better than slow
4. Democracy on the web works
5. You don't need to be at your desk to need an answer
6. You can make money without doing evil
7. There's always more information out there
8. The need for information crosses all borders
9. You can be serious without a suit
10. Great just isn't good enough

There's lots more about each of these points there. Not anything that would surprise anyone wise, but strong stuff for the general shape of the industry.

An exercise for the student: Which of these things does Microsoft know?

An advanced exercise for the student: Which of these things does Microsoft mistakenly think that they know?