> So projects that aren't part of, or very tightly related to, search advertising are easy to fuck up without really any significant consequences to Google. No

> So projects that aren't part of, or very tightly related to, search advertising are easy to fuck up without really any significant consequences to Google. Not only that, but Google monetarily incentivizes frequent product (re)launches - it's the quickest way of getting a promotion and/or more bonuses, but maintaining an old product does nothing for your career or your team (unless you're Search). At some point, I assume the Google brand will lose enough goodwill that someone in leadership will finally address this. Disclaimer: I'm not a Googler, but information on how Google measures performance and promotes staff is pretty much public information now.