Google employees criticize CEO for “dumpster fire” response to ChatGPT

Re:Google employees criticize CEO for “dumpster fire” respon... by thefourthchime on Tuesday February 14, 2023 @11:05AM (#34791327)

It appears that Google's long-standing dominance in search has not translated into meaningful innovation in recent years. Despite occasional hardware launches that imitate Apple and multiple failed attempts to launch a messaging platform, there has been a conspicuous lack of successful projects.

Furthermore, Google's ongoing incorporation of ads into Google Maps and declining search quality may be turning search into a wasteland of SEO. This may be the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back, prompting discussion about whether a leadership change is needed.

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Re:Google employees criticize CEO for “dumpster fire” respon... by phkahler on Tuesday February 14, 2023 @11:26AM (#34791708)

>> It appears that Google's long-standing dominance in search has not translated into meaningful innovation in recent years.

Google IMHO is still innovating, but still hasn't figured out how to turn that into product/profit. Since their P/E is under 20 they could just issue a dividend of 4 to 5 percent and people would immediately stop expecting growth from them.

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Re:Google employees criticize CEO for “dumpster fire” respon... by cptcobalt on Tuesday February 14, 2023 @11:58AM (#34792236)

Innovation without also seeking to mesh it into a product/market fit is just burning cash. You can innovate, but also need to land it.

Also, they might just be creating a reputation for themselves of killing every new interesting thing that people just aren't as interested in trying their new things. That's a self-own.

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Re:Google employees criticize CEO for “dumpster fire” respon... by cptcobalt on Tuesday February 14, 2023 @11:56AM (#34792207)

This, exactly. The long term strategy has been demonstrably bad.

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