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Disappointed to see Google Wave on here[1] Google wave didn't fail, mankind failed to appreciate how amazing it was. This is a hill I'm prepared to die on [1]

by mattyw 3y ago

Disappointed to see Google Wave on here[1] Google wave didn't fail, mankind failed to appreciate how amazing it was. This is a hill I'm prepared to die on [1] https://collection.museumoffailure.com/google-wave/ https://collection.museumoffailure.com/google-wave/

xobs 3y ago
The problem with Wave was that it requires a network effect to be of any use, and Google was very stingy with invites early on. Interest had died down by the time they started allowing more people to join.
- echan00 3y ago
  Stingy invites isn't the problem. It was more it offerred nothing new or better.
- Swizec 3y ago
  I remember Google Wave! It felt more like a technology demo than a product.
lmm 3y ago
You probably had a high-spec PC, and were using it with only a couple of friends at a time? Wave was cool but the performance issues from being built on XMPP killed it.
infotainment 3y ago
I totally agree with you that Wave was great. But, regardless of the reason for its failure, it was ultimately a failure, as much as I liked it.