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If you think Google shuts down APIs this quickly and casually now, wait until after the stock market bubble bursts.
by kyledrake 13y ago
If you think Google shuts down APIs this quickly and casually now, wait until after the stock market bubble bursts.
- mark_l_watson 13y ago+1 I agree, and not just concerning Google. That said, Google seems to be aiming at increasing revenue by concentrating on fewer things, but from what I read about Google Ventures, Google car, etc., they still are placing long bets. I blogged a year ago about 4 or 5 Google canclled services that inconvenienced my customers and/or me.
- muzz 13y agoThis is old news from months ago. The Nov 20 date was mentioned back in May: http://www.slashgear.com/google-checkout-to-be-retired-november-20-20282862/ http://www.slashgear.com/google-checkout-to-be-retired-novem...
- jonknee 13y agoThis will have no noticeable effect on quarterly results. Same for other notable shutdowns like Google Reader or any of the various APIs shuttered in 2011 (Translate, Finance, Code Search, etc etc).