If you view the loop as: Creator(s) -> Product -> Creator's feedback -> Consumer's feedback Google seems to have heavy focus on the "Creator's feedback" porti

If you view the loop as: Creator(s) -> Product -> Creator's feedback -> Consumer's feedback Google seems to have heavy focus on the "Creator's feedback" portion, while Amazon has heavy focus on the "Consumer's feedback." That's why Amazon will release crappy v1's. This is basically the same as the agile development philosophy: orient your process to get external feedback as soon as possible.