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> “People who are really serious about software should make their own hardware.” That’s never been true of Google What about the pluto switch or the custom ser
by brooksbp 13y ago
> “People who are really serious about software should make their own hardware.” That’s never been true of Google
What about the pluto switch or the custom servers? Sure, they don't make chips or maybe don't even do PCB layout and all of that stuff, but I'm sure they have great hardware designers and embedded software people, no? I didn't even mention the google glass, mobile devices, and self-driving cars.
EDIT: Got it. Thanks. Was too eager to respond..
- nickheer 13y agoHe mentions that in the second-from-last paragraph: > The software that Google was most serious about — web search, Gmail, and so forth — ran in the cloud, and with the company’s legendary data centers, they effectively built their own hardware.
- adnrw 13y agoDid you read the next sentence/paragraph? > In a sense, Google has always followed Kay’s adage. The software that Google was most serious about — web search, Gmail, and so forth — ran in the cloud, and with the company’s legendary data centers, they effectively built their own hardware.