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Yes. Google reached the point where it resembles AOL and Microsoft of the past. We now in need of a new "Google" to disrupt the toxic social ecosystem they have
by znowi 13y ago
Yes. Google reached the point where it resembles AOL and Microsoft of the past. We now in need of a new "Google" to disrupt the toxic social ecosystem they have created.
- ExpiredLink 13y ago> Yes. Google reached the point where it resembles AOL and Microsoft of the past. The engineers step back, the marketers take over. Seems to be unavoidable for any economically successful company.
- w0rd-driven 13y agoThat's not entirely accurate. I blame high turnover. When no engineer is left to fight for their pet causes, AOL and Microsoft happen. Hell I attribute MS' decline more to turnover from very key players (one could out Bill Gates himself in this camp) more than any other metric. Having been at a very small shop to see this first hand, I notice it everywhere. Places don't bother to get new developers to really care enough to take ownership anymore. Its a burden they hope magically happens and never does.