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According to your own citation, Google deprecated multiple APIs every year. So the odds of Google cutting off access to an API you use may be decreasing... But
by hellcow 8y ago
According to your own citation, Google deprecated multiple APIs every year. So the odds of Google cutting off access to an API you use may be decreasing... But it's still nowhere near zero, and it's still a valid concern.
- Reedx 8y agoYeah, but that's not unique to Google. It's a valid concern with any API or service that you don't control. Does Google shut down stuff at a greater rate relative to anyone else? Are the odds better or worse if X had been run by company Y?
- skywhopper 8y agoThe question is not “is Google better or worse than average?” It’s: what is the risk of building an app on a Google API? The risk is high, and it’s not worth it. Their track record is abysmal. Sure, if you pick a random provider out of a hat, maybe Google is better. But if you look for a solid provider or better just build your own service instead of trying to glom onto someone else’s (someone with no real incentive to see your product succeed).
- reitanqild 8y ago> Yeah, but that's not unique to Google. It's a valid concern with any API or service that you don't control. As mentioned by others Amazon seems to have a policy along the lines of "APIs are forever".
- Reedx 8y agoThat's really nice. Google could make the same pledge. They do well enough and will likely be around for a very long time.