> Fundamentally, Google has lost its vision and everything since... ~2015 or so (maybe sooner) has just been about turning the dial up on Google's profits even

> Fundamentally, Google has lost its vision and everything since... ~2015 or so (maybe sooner) has just been about turning the dial up on Google's profits even as their platforms get less appealing. Such a disappointment after being such an awesome company early on. 100% agreed. I've had a lot of admiration for Google's technical prowess over the years, but their products just don't excite me anymore like it used to during Google's hey-days (Gmail, News, Maps or whatever new service they came up with). They've completely flatlined and they just seem... dull nowadays. It's honestly surprising they haven't rediscovered themselves given the amount of talent available at Google.