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Another day, another google death https://killedbygoogle.com/ https://killedbygoogle.com/ With this track record I never plan on using a new google product. No

Another day, another google death https://killedbygoogle.com/ https://killedbygoogle.com/ With this track record I never plan on using a new google product. Now, I will immediately stop using or sell anything I have that is acquired by google. It seems like they're only capable of leaving a trail of corpses of past good ideas.

GalenErso 4y ago
Until the prophecy is fulfilled and Google voluntarily shuts itself down, in the ultimate twist of irony.
dylan604 4y ago
>I will immediately stop using or sell anything I have that is acquired by google. This is the crux though. You could be totally satisfied with a non-Googly product, but suddenly become a Googly user when Googs buys the successful company. I feel this way about Amazon buying the Roomba company.
Takennickname 4y ago
These aren't even good ideas. They're acquisitions. They could have been totally fine, profitable companies on their own.
- jeffbee 4y ago
  > They could have been totally fine, profitable companies on their own. Very, very unlikely. The business model was an illusion.
codemac 4y ago
They haven't released a Dropcam in 8 years? "Nest Secure" was cancelled in 2020.. and now they're saying "hey, we'll actually turn things off in 2024" I think the reason killedbygoogle.com actually exists is because they try to be professional about notifying folks of things they are EoL, and communicate updates along the way.
- jdmg94 4y ago
  no, they have a well earned reputation of being an incubator with little incentive for long term support
rodgerd 4y ago
Don't buy a GM car, then.
ubermonkey 4y ago
I heard this news and was all set to be annoyed, since I have a Dropcam we set up when we're away from the house for longer trips, but then I checked my records and realized I've had it for 9 years, & of course they're only sunsetting it NEXT year. Ten years is okay.
1letterunixname 4y ago
VMware build vSphere on Angular. I wonder what they're using now.

GalenErso 4y ago

Until the prophecy is fulfilled and Google voluntarily shuts itself down, in the ultimate twist of irony.

dylan604 4y ago

>I will immediately stop using or sell anything I have that is acquired by google. This is the crux though. You could be totally satisfied with a non-Googly product, but suddenly become a Googly user when Googs buys the successful company. I feel this way about Amazon buying the Roomba company.

Takennickname 4y ago

These aren't even good ideas. They're acquisitions. They could have been totally fine, profitable companies on their own.

jeffbee 4y ago
> They could have been totally fine, profitable companies on their own. Very, very unlikely. The business model was an illusion.

codemac 4y ago

They haven't released a Dropcam in 8 years? "Nest Secure" was cancelled in 2020.. and now they're saying "hey, we'll actually turn things off in 2024" I think the reason killedbygoogle.com actually exists is because they try to be professional about notifying folks of things they are EoL, and communicate updates along the way.

jdmg94 4y ago
no, they have a well earned reputation of being an incubator with little incentive for long term support

rodgerd 4y ago

Don't buy a GM car, then.

ubermonkey 4y ago

I heard this news and was all set to be annoyed, since I have a Dropcam we set up when we're away from the house for longer trips, but then I checked my records and realized I've had it for 9 years, & of course they're only sunsetting it NEXT year. Ten years is okay.

1letterunixname 4y ago

VMware build vSphere on Angular. I wonder what they're using now.