Google Kills Cloud Print

Re:Google Kills Cloud Print by birdyrooster on Friday November 22, 2019 @12:07PM (#21607510)

I almost think they let their engineers launch products just so they can’t quit and go to another company.

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Re:Google Kills Cloud Print by drewda on Friday November 22, 2019 @12:38PM (#21607846)

You just described the official purpose of https://area120.google.com/

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Re:Google Kills Cloud Print by birdyrooster on Friday November 22, 2019 @06:47PM (#21611301)

Is that Google officially accepting that 20% time is actually 120% time?

I’m proud of them for baring the truth even if it is a bit oblique.

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Re:Google Kills Cloud Print by paganel on Friday November 22, 2019 @01:20PM (#21608316)

I have had the exact same thought about Google for about 2 years now (and about the other big SV companies in general). I guess these golden cages are cheaper compared to doing acquihires further down the road.

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Re:Google Kills Cloud Print by TMWNN on Saturday November 23, 2019 @04:02AM (#21613192)

I read recently here that FAANGs hire people not because they need them, but to keep them away from rivals.

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