Google: You too could win millions in stock

Google is once again dangling incentives before engineers.

Google's Chrome browser earned its developers millions in stock bonuses.

(Credit: Google)

The company threw open its doors Monday to the engineering community Monday, announcing that it granted a Founders' Prize--"a multimillion-dollar stock bonus"--to the team that developed Google Chrome. "(The) future is shaped by small teams of creative people who want to make a difference. We're on the hunt for these kind of people -- let us know if you think you're one of them," wrote Alan Eustace, senior vice president for engineering and research at Google.

Google is still one of Silicon Valley's most generous companies in terms of employee perks, but Google's hiring slowed over the past year as the recession took hold and the company scaled back some of those famous extras. Google even was forced to cut employees in March, and has also suffered as a number of high-profile employees decided to seek (or expand) their fortunes elsewhere.

But CEO Eric Schmidt is ready to let the good times roll once again, announcing earlier in the year that Google was set to expand hiring and acquisitions, and backing up that confidence on Google's most recent earnings conference call.

Google also announced that Chrome now has 30 million active users. The browser trails market leaders Internet Explorer and Firefox by a wide margin, but it's growing faster than the competition.

[MrBenjamin]

Google future is set, I don't differ to think they will rise to the occasion where they trail in any category...

[oracle2b]

The Chrome team deserves it. Things have really ratcheted up since chrome came on the browser scene last year. It's minimalist appearance has brought ingenuity in usability. I love incognito mode, unlike Firefox which wants me to temporarily close a browsing session, I use incognito mod on a mere whim. I guess I'm a convert since I have it running all the time even with no sites opened.

[tudza]

A wonderful prize to the people who developed a browser specifically to support Google but which does not include integration with Gmail for mailto: links or an option to send links for interesting pages you visit to friends using Gmail.

Aargh! Where's my ad blocking?!

Gee, it would be nice if I could password protect my saved user names and passwords for various sites, but then Internet Explorer still doesn't support that either.

[HelpWanted-]

Google is your best friend...so use it... http://lmgtfy.com/?q=adblock%2B+google+chrome+extension
Adblock: http://www.chromeextensions.org/appearance-functioning/adblock/
Flashblock: http://www.chromeextensions.org/appearance-functioning/flashblock/

[AppleSuxLeo]

Thanks HelpWanted...I had no idea.

[HelpWanted-]

Chrome moves very fast, and sadly a lot people judge it,without even knowing what's going on. Here is a screen and I'm guessing not a lot of people knew this was was possible with Chrome: http://p2gxvq.blu.livefilestore.com/y1phOgJnl_FonaVrr29D_D7hxSfU8DHdmu-ncMhIkjPbGHmKbZRBrj0nxZPdhZxBLRZ5_0qXsSUFOZBcg-4ce672-HQetKTV-Ax/chromefast.png

[AppleSuxLeo]

Chrome needs plug-ins..and keep polishing up Android some more.
Some reviews have noted some icons , etc don`t display well with the new higher resolution screen of the Droid.

[HelpWanted-]

Chrome Plugins/Extensions: chromeextensions.org/
Use google next time.

[AppleSuxLeo]

Says it can`t open file..how to install ?

[HelpWanted-]

You got to be on a Dev Version, and once you got the Dev Version and your still having problems, search google or the forums on http://www.chromeplugins.org/

[AppleSuxLeo]

Developer Build only ; )

[HelpWanted-]

Yes, it says that. Sorry forgot to mention it. Why not download developer builder (that's what I have, and firefox as backup) here is direct link: http://www.google.com/chrome/eula.html?extra=devchannel and more info: http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel

[AppleSuxLeo]

Got it...thanks.