Google CEO Introduces New Calendar Feature After Stripe Co-Founder’s Request
▼ Summary
– Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced a new Google Calendar feature to duplicate events, inspired by a request from Stripe co-founder John Collison on X.
– Collison had publicly asked for a Ctrl-click event duplication feature in a July 5 post, tagging Pichai directly.
– Pichai responded by implementing the feature and credited Collison for the suggestion, showcasing rare CEO engagement with user feedback.
– Other X users humorously asked Collison to advocate for their own requests, highlighting his perceived influence.
– Box CEO Aaron Levie joked about Collison helping with Waymo’s limited availability on Silicon Valley’s congested El Camino highway.
When a tech CEO personally responds to feature requests, you know customer feedback is being taken seriously. This week, Google’s Sundar Pichai announced a new duplicate events function in Google Calendar, a direct result of Stripe co-founder John Collison’s public suggestion last month. The interaction highlights how social media bridges the gap between users and decision-makers at major platforms.
Collison originally pitched the idea on July 5 through a post tagging Pichai, questioning why Google Calendar lacked a simple Ctrl-click duplication tool common in other calendar apps. Fast-forward four weeks, and the CEO confirmed the feature’s rollout with a public shoutout: “This feature is now live for everyone on Google Calendar on the web, thanks for the suggestion!”
The exchange sparked playful reactions across the platform, with users humorously nominating Collison as their unofficial liaison to Silicon Valley’s elite. Box CEO Aaron Levie quipped about leveraging Collison’s apparent sway to address traffic woes on El Camino Real, a notorious bottleneck for Waymo’s autonomous vehicles.
Beyond the lighthearted banter, the episode underscores how high-profile user input can accelerate product improvements, especially when it comes from influential figures within the tech community. For everyday users, it’s a reminder that even multinational corporations occasionally take notes from public wishlists.
(Source: TechCrunch)
