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"build an ecosystem of applications," Google tried this in the mid-oughts. They stopped and began focusing mostly on Android, Search/Ads and YouTube. They roll
by debt 12y ago
"build an ecosystem of applications,"
Google tried this in the mid-oughts. They stopped and began focusing mostly on Android, Search/Ads and YouTube. They rolled all that random idea/app shit into Google X. Apparently, Steve Jobs and the Google founders sat down and he basically said focus or die. So Google focused. I'm sure there's a Google graveyard out there that highlights all the apps they attempted to make, a few are still kicking like finance and news. But like Reader is huge shutdown from that period.
FB will likely do the same thing while it finds it's voice.
- josh2600 12y agohttp://www.wordstream.com/articles/retired-google-projects http://www.wordstream.com/articles/retired-google-projects For the uninitiated.
- troymc 12y agoFrom my point of view, Google still is an ecosystem of applications: Search, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Maps, Google Docs, YouTube, Google Analytics, Google AdSense, Blogger, Google+, etc. In fact, if you want a complete list, just get a "Google Apps for Business" account ($50/user/year) and start browsing the Admin pages.