Wave of the future

Any control freaks out there better be hydrated and in a well ventilated room when they check out this Atlantic business blog post about Google Wave. I don't want a project manager passing out on us.

So Google is going to "reinvent email" to include an interface that combines, well, pretty much any sort of online communication device man has invented as of 2009 A.D. Ambitious company that Google.

I could paraphrase Wave's coming amenities, but really the Atlantic does a great job. The one thing I want to pull out of this story, Google's prime directive when it first started designing the Wave:

What would email look like if we set out to invent it today?

Is there any doubt why Google is taking over the Earth? In fact I loved this directive so much, it's going on my cube's wall, except here's how my version is going to look:

What would _______ look like if we set out to invent it today?

What a great attitude to bring to a project, and what a great reminder that we should always be revising any of the processes we use in our work to take advantage of the tools that are available to us right now.

Comments

[Gunpowder Tea]

I am surpised to hear that Google is going to "reinvent email". I hope the latest email would be beneficial to all.