I’d argue chrome, android, gmail, maps, drive, and Chromebook OS are pretty dominant in their respective markets, and objectively these products defined the fut

I’d argue chrome, android, gmail, maps, drive, and Chromebook OS are pretty dominant in their respective markets, and objectively these products defined the future of their industries many times by popularizing features that went on to become mandatory for competitors. A lot of these started before 2013, sure, but I think it would be hard to say any of those products have been stagnant, and I think most SWEs recognize how hard it is to maintain and update such huge products. Additionally, they’ve definitely met wall street’s expectations, with profit and stock price growing steadily for many of the last 10 years, which is what these jokers care about. All of this is, of course, on top of the part we take for granted: they still completely dominate search and defended their total control over many parts of the Display ads industry. My point isn’t that they’re necessarily geniuses, but I think your bias against giant evil multinational corporations (which I share!) is clouding your judgement. I’d say they control the internet more than any other company, and the internet is the home of the modern economy.