I would take issue with point 16 (on Google and design).
I don't work for Google, but I do have a lot of respect for the company. I've never perceieved any 'design' problem.
In terms of their interfaces, I think they've probably spent a huge amount of time on design, and got it exactly right. Simple, sparse and functional.
From everything I've heard, the 'design' of their software and system architecture is also top notch.
I can't see exactly where you're going with the whole design dependency thing. Search and design seem like very different things that shouldn't 'depend' on each other.
I don't work for Google, but I do have a lot of respect for the company. I've never perceieved any 'design' problem.
In terms of their interfaces, I think they've probably spent a huge amount of time on design, and got it exactly right. Simple, sparse and functional.
From everything I've heard, the 'design' of their software and system architecture is also top notch.
I can't see exactly where you're going with the whole design dependency thing. Search and design seem like very different things that shouldn't 'depend' on each other.