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GCP's technology is way beyond everyone else's, but they lack a good story. I keep recommending GCP to people, and they wrinkle their noses skeptically. Part o
by lobster_johnson 10y ago
GCP's technology is way beyond everyone else's, but they lack a good story.
I keep recommending GCP to people, and they wrinkle their noses skeptically. Part of it is Google's reputation for bad support and for killing products; I have to tell them that while that rep is definitely extremely well deserved, GCP operates completely differently. Another part of it is not knowing what GCP is -- it's flying surprisingly low under many people's radar. Some people think it's just App Engine, which I get the impression that a lot of people got burnt by in the early days (apparently it's great now; never used it).
I think Google has a chance, but they need to work on their marketing. I don't know how they would fix the reputation problem, though, other than bide their time and hope that time heals all wounds.
- meddlepal 10y agoI too love GCP and have used it a bunch and really recommend it but I get the same reactions. Not sure what Google can do at this point.
- erichocean 10y agoI used GCP successfully on a big project for Nike. Went to use it again for another client, and mid-development, they froze the account with no way to recover it. Well, my Nike job was for a live event. Had it gotten shutdown the same way, I would have been fucked. Holy shit even the thought of that happening scares the shit out of me—this was a multi-million dollars live event! That killed GCP for me permanently. Same CRAP Google support they always have, but now with the ability to do serious damage to my reputation. Never. Again.
- lobster_johnson 10y agoWhat was the reason they froze the account?
- erichocean 10y agoThey didn't give one. Typical Google. Extremely frustrating to say the least.