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The cynic in me thinks that complicated subscriptions schemes are an effective way to make people overpay for stuff.
by BlackjackCF 1y ago
The cynic in me thinks that complicated subscriptions schemes are an effective way to make people overpay for stuff.
- JonathanMerklin 1y agoI think it's possible that that may be an additional benefit (for Google), but to me it seems overwhelmingly more likely that the main explanation here is Conway's Law.
- pyman 1y agoGoogle is terrible at two things: building UIs and pricing their products. Their reputation precedes them.
- SchemaLoad 1y agoI'd guess Google is just a million disconnected teams with their own products and product managers and pricing schemes, and no one thinking about the overall strategy or cohesion.