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Google does not cancel projects because they're technically unwieldy, and if you ask pretty much any ex-Google engineer what they think about internal tooling t
by SR2Z 2y ago
Google does not cancel projects because they're technically unwieldy, and if you ask pretty much any ex-Google engineer what they think about internal tooling they will generally praise it because it's very good.
Complexity is a consequence of dealing with the real world. An OS talks to hardware, which might have errata or just straight up random faults.
- Joel_Mckay 2y agoGoogles initial technological success was due to the design assumption individual systems were never reliable, and should fail back gracefully. It was and still is considered a safe assumption... Indeed, on average 52% of all IT projects at any firm end up failing, or were never used as designed. What exactly does a glorified marketing company have to do with successful OS design? The internal Android OS they planned to replace Linux with was canceled too. "All software is terrible, but some of it is useful" =3
- SR2Z 2y agoI would suggest actually reading what engineers who have worked at the company say about it. Many of these statements you've just made are irrelevant or factually incorrect (e.g. Fuschia might be cancelled, but Google remains one of the major contributors to Linux and is certainly not a "marketing company.") Have a good day!
- Joel_Mckay 2y ago'certainly not a "marketing company."' So you think they publish free services out of charity? Perhaps the technology business is not for you... Best of luck =3