musing: It feels like Google has a reputation of creating a bunch of products and killing them off within 3-5 years. It seems like this helps with initial adop

musing: It feels like Google has a reputation of creating a bunch of products and killing them off within 3-5 years. It seems like this helps with initial adoption of the product (backed by Google!) but erodes trust in the brand every time they axe a cult-favorite ("why would I invest time in ${x} when they'll probably just kill it off in a couple of years anyway..?") Would it be better if Google launched these products subsidiaries without (obvious) links to Google? Total Arm-Chair QB exercise, but one I feel might be interesting to get feedback on...