SILICON VALLEY VERSUS KINDERGARTEN

HOW TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE

STATUS SYMBOL Silly Bandz Nerf Super Soaker Thunderstorm SOCIAL EVENT OF THE WEEK Decorate the Dollhouse Day Airbnb Air Guitar Contest WORKING LUNCH Pretend picnic Take-in from the "munchie station" SIGNATURE LOOK Hoodie, floppy hair, and backpack Hoodie, floppy hair, and backpack SEESAW PLACEMENT Next to the jungle gym Next to the Google receptionist's desk MIND-SHARE FACILITATOR Ubiquitous chalkboards Ubiquitous whiteboards PLAYGROUND ACTIVITIES Team freeze tag Facebook Capture the Flag TRANSPORTATION Tricycles Google's community bicycles INSPIRATIONAL LEADER Dora the Explorer Rollerblading C.E.O. REST SPACE Nap mats Googleplex sleeping pods SPECIAL OCCASION Opposite Day Airbnb's Mustache Mondays INFORMATION-AGE REFRESHMENT AREA Cubby stocked with Apple & Eve juice boxes Yelp's beer-keg corner with built-in iPad brew-info display SHARING Show-and-tell Zynga's Bring Your Dog to Work policy AGRICULTURE Ant farm Grow Your Own Lunch farm plots —ADAM LEFF AND RICHARD RUSHFIELD