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On the other side of this, it can be beneficial for startups and competition if Google does shut down products. If Google keeps services running that lose them
by sct202 6y ago
On the other side of this, it can be beneficial for startups and competition if Google does shut down products. If Google keeps services running that lose them money, they are also basically closing off entire markets to start ups who have to compete against a service that doesn't need to be profitable with an endless money pit behind it.
- xref 6y agoThe parent specifically says: > “even if it would be a stable, competitive, profit-generating product if it were its own company, they just bin it because it doesn't even register on their enormous operating profit”