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In that case the "quietly" is important, because the article explains that there was no official shout out of this from Google. They just updated their FAQ. Br
by sametmax 10y ago
In that case the "quietly" is important, because the article explains that there was no official shout out of this from Google. They just updated their FAQ.
Breaking peoples product is bad enough, but not taking the time to make a clean announcement such as on their official blog seems unprofessional to me. Hence the "quietly".
- SlashmanX 10y ago> They just updated their FAQ FTA: > the notice came in the form of an updated Frequently Asked Questions page outlining the termination, and an email to developers active on the platform. Any developers using the API in their product would've received an email.
- robbiemitchell 10y agoWhat products are breaking because of this? It's possible they do not see any significant use. It's also possible they contacted some developers directly. You are making some assumptions here to reach the conclusion they are acting unprofessionally.
- dragonwriter 10y agoThey emailed everyone using the app and updated the documentation for the API itself, and are notifying anyone using an app that relies on the API through the UI. Seems to cover anyone with an interest in the API more effectively than posting on any of Google's many blogs would.