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I completely disagree. The pure fact is that Google throws off more money than anyone knows what to do with. It's smart to return some of that to share holders.

I completely disagree. The pure fact is that Google throws off more money than anyone knows what to do with. It's smart to return some of that to share holders. Google needs to be innovative, build new products and invest in them. But they basically have a massive money hose and that isn't going to make their products better. It's going to bloat projects, bog them down in too many people with too many ideas, delay the need to find product market fit and remove any financial constraints in the development process. It's very hard to run lean when you've got all that cash. Take a look at what went on at Meta. They took the money they could've returned to investors and lit it on fire. They've got a mediocre product, no product market fit, and now they're pivoting. You're more likely to see a team of 5-6 people somewhere within Google come up with a great idea and get it to market than you are going to see a team of 500-600 people. And even if the 500-600 person team does ship, the economics mean that they need to have one of the most successful product launches in history for it to be economically viable.

ashinybrowncoat 3y ago
"Google needs to be innovative, build new products and invest in them." What has Google really built? Seems to me they try, fail ,and then buy something when their attempts fail (when something is available to buy). Nest? Android? Google is not innovative and they never really were, nor are they actually capable of building any viable new products.
- 93po 3y ago
  i laughed out loud browsing https://about.google/intl/en_us/products/ https://about.google/intl/en_us/products/ as a result of your comment, and the first random one i clicked on (cloud print) has a big banner at the top saying it was discontinued in 2020. a second laugh when I went to the "migration options" link and it says "We recommend that you find another way to meet your printing needs." never change, google
93po 3y ago
Your comment has me confused. First you say > Google needs to be innovative, build new products and invest in them. and then > Take a look at what went on at Meta. They took the money they could've returned to investors and lit it on fire. You're criticizing Zuck for doing exactly what you said Google should do. Granted the price tag was huge, but you can't innovate without building and testing something first.

ashinybrowncoat 3y ago

"Google needs to be innovative, build new products and invest in them." What has Google really built? Seems to me they try, fail ,and then buy something when their attempts fail (when something is available to buy). Nest? Android? Google is not innovative and they never really were, nor are they actually capable of building any viable new products.

93po 3y ago
i laughed out loud browsing https://about.google/intl/en_us/products/ https://about.google/intl/en_us/products/ as a result of your comment, and the first random one i clicked on (cloud print) has a big banner at the top saying it was discontinued in 2020. a second laugh when I went to the "migration options" link and it says "We recommend that you find another way to meet your printing needs." never change, google

93po 3y ago

Your comment has me confused. First you say > Google needs to be innovative, build new products and invest in them. and then > Take a look at what went on at Meta. They took the money they could've returned to investors and lit it on fire. You're criticizing Zuck for doing exactly what you said Google should do. Granted the price tag was huge, but you can't innovate without building and testing something first.