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Google Maps started to devolve into a mess post-Marissa Mayer. [1] I wonder why this isn't talked about more widely. Early 2010s Google Maps were unparalleled w
by RicoElectrico 4y ago
Google Maps started to devolve into a mess post-Marissa Mayer. [1] I wonder why this isn't talked about more widely. Early 2010s Google Maps were unparalleled with regards to UX - not a cluttered mess we have right now.
Google was technologically a few years ahead of everybody - they had vector map tiles in late 2010 while Mapbox released their version only in 2014. HERE also used vector tiles at best from 2013 (app release date, so a lower bound, not sure what tech they started with)
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20238332 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20238332
- AlbertCory 4y agoI had an office right around the corner from her two offices (one for her assistant) in GWC-1. She had a pretty short tenure, and was mainly focused on "Google Local" (remember that? didn't think so) and not Maps. Giving her serious credit for the Maps UX is seriously wrong. She also acquired Zagat, and in fact that was the only time I actually spoke to her.