Always Be Coding

I’m certain that I’m one of the last to notice the Google Maps Leprechaun this week. It’s very cute, and worth noting.

Normally Google Maps has a bland person icon for the Street View feature. You drag the person icon around the map, and it indicates which direction you’re looking.

This week, however, there’s one of the wee people in its place. He stands on a clover, is dressed all in green, and has a little red beard and hat. When you move it, it flies on a little swooshy rainbow.

This is part of what makes Google great: the delight of discovery of this otherwise unnecessary feature is the tip of the iceberg. Their ability to modify their application just for a holiday and their willingness to do it — that’s amazing.

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to you, too, Google!