The Ghost of Steve Jobs Lingers Over Google's Future The 22nd anniversary of Google's IPO marked a significant milestone in the company's history, but it's remarkable that a single conversation between Larry Page and Steve Jobs in 2011 continues to influence Alphabet's trajectory.
That meeting, where Jobs offered candid advice on focus, has been well documented, but its implications extend far beyond the decision making process of Google's co founders.
In hindsight, it's astonishing that Jobs' warning – "What are the five products you want to focus on? Get rid of the rest, because they're dragging you down.