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> The bad part is that while Google is known to introduce useful tech and services, it’s also known to kill off or retire them when they’re deemed obsolete. Do
by hota_mazi 7y ago
> The bad part is that while Google is known to introduce useful tech and services, it’s also known to kill off or retire them when they’re deemed obsolete.
Do you know any company that doesn't retire a product once it's deemed obsolete?
- dgellow 7y agoBasecamp has a policy against retiring projects with users: https://basecamp.com/about/policies/until-the-end-of-the-internet https://basecamp.com/about/policies/until-the-end-of-the-int...
- ternaryoperator 7y agoMost enterprise IT vendor. IBM in particular will support obsolete products for decades (e.g. OS/2). It's part of the reason managers feel comfortable writing them big checks b/c they know that if they make a bet on the technology they will still be able to get support many years later.