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Knowing Google history in shutting down anything other than search, mail and maps, yes its a huge advantage. I was approach to use “Authenticator” app in new pr
by joering2 6y ago
Knowing Google history in shutting down anything other than search, mail and maps, yes its a huge advantage. I was approach to use “Authenticator” app in new project and upon finding out its Google, I declined
- Karunamon 6y agoGoogle authenticator is just TOTP. The whole "scan a QR code, type the number" thing will work with any client, not just Google's app.
- echelon 6y agoGoogle is never going to close slides or docs. Gsuite makes them enterprise money.
- capableweb 6y agoDon't be so sure. Yeah, G Suite makes them money, free Google Slides or Docs doesn't. After seeing them close down a couple of services I never thought they would close down, I don't think anything "free" is off-limit right now. Especially depending on how the US/world economy goes.
- pgt 6y agoWould you bet on Google never closing Slides? I wouldn’t.
- echelon 6y agoI'll bet it's still here in ten years. Fifteen if there are no dramatic technological shake ups. I know Google kills off stuff left and right, but Gsuite has huge penetration in business and academia. Slides are a part of that.
- IshKebab 6y agoI'd say a VC-funded presentation startup is a fair bit more likely to shut down than one of Google's core products is.
- capableweb 6y agoOne of Google core product? AFAIK, Google itself has _one_ core product, and only one, which is Ads. The rest are services meant to sell more ads, or get more user data so the ads are more effective. Other products are usually spin out into their own companies and/or under Alphabet rather than Google.