Re:Google's top quantum scientist explains why he resigned
by pocket_titan on Friday May 01, 2020 @08:30AM
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And they've tried once more, by making Meets free for individuals. I loved Hangouts (& still do!), esp the plugins. I don't get their drive towards fragmentation, honestly
Re:Google's top quantum scientist explains why he resigned
by bathtub365 on Friday May 01, 2020 @08:56AM
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I’ve heard that the best way to get promoted at Google is to launch a new product. If true, that might explain it.
Re:Google's top quantum scientist explains why he resigned
by ravenstine on Friday May 01, 2020 @09:25AM
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I have a theory that plays into that, which is that Google wants new projects all the time, even if they are new projects, because they think it will keep them relevant and prevent them from being seen like the IBM of our day. Hangouts is a perfectly good product, but that's so 2013!
Re:Google's top quantum scientist explains why he resigned
by lowdose on Friday May 01, 2020 @09:16AM
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This fable sounds so old and dusty that probably the only people that didn't hear this parrot song are occupying a shout forum like twitter because they never listen.
I dare you to use the HN search function on comments and come up with a day nobody mentioned this internal career ladder inside Google.
Re:Google's top quantum scientist explains why he resigned
by bathtub365 on Friday May 01, 2020 @09:40AM
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Sorry, are you saying it’s incorrect, or that you’re just tired of hearing about it?
Ironically, Google had this circa 2013 with Hangouts. The mobile app did SMS, im, video chat, voice chat,. you could do all the same on the web or desktop programs, including sending SMS messages from your computer.
For a short time, Google had an iMessage competitor and if they had merely stayed the course, they would have much more usage today then their fragmented explosion of mobile apps today.
Instead, they keep trying to kill Hangouts.