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by googlethrow11 3y ago
Google processes $XXXB payments a year. This means they have their own internal Stripe like payment processing system which serves almost like an independent company to Google's various internal products. Google Wallet is an Android on
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by googlethrow11 3y ago
No. The VP, Director of Engineering, Product Manager everyone quit. These people have been working 10+ years with Google.
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by googlethrow11 3y ago
Gone for USA but continues for India where it is widely successful despite being a super low and less performant app.
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by googlethrow11 3y ago
Lol. You have no idea how Google functions. They can not make this decision in days. The shutdown was planned at least 6 months ago (I have no internal knowledge now but very likely).
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by googlethrow11 3y ago
You have misunderstood. There is no "offshore" involved. Google Pay India's team was primarily based on Singapore (and some India) working for Google Singapore and Google India. Google US app's team was spread all around
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by googlethrow11 3y ago
Do not worry. This is Google's fucked up branding. They are shutting down phone app not the Google Pay product.
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by googlethrow11 3y ago
I do not have any insider information but chances of that happening are next to zero. The reason is pretty simple. P2P money movement is very expensive per transaction and does not generate revenue. It is typically a growth strategy. Howeve
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by googlethrow11 3y ago
I had the misfortune of working on this garbage of a project. One of the most pathetic software projects with some of the worse people I have ever worked in my life. Google Pay India is very successful. Not because it is actually good but r