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And the graveyard grows. Found this nice log of products killed by Google: https://killedbygoogle.com/ https://killedbygoogle.com/ From a business perspective

And the graveyard grows. Found this nice log of products killed by Google: https://killedbygoogle.com/ https://killedbygoogle.com/ From a business perspective, Google seems to treat products almost like VCs treat startups - shotgun them out the door and see what sticks. I can't think of too many other companies (maybe Ballmer-era Microsoft?) in the software space that have taken a similar approach.

kvn_95 6y ago
This is such a recurring issue that I just stop using new-ish Google products for fear of the rug getting pulled under me. I used to use Google Home, now renamed Nest Home, and now I just stop using them altogether since I don't know how long it will survive. Pretty much the only thing from Google I use today are Gmail and Google Docs. This thread https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24165445 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24165445 describes what's going on internally at Google that led to that graveyard. Namely, how the promotion system encourages the creation of a new thing, and inadvertently de-emphasizes maintenance.