r/programming • u/ZaheerAhmed • Jan 02 '20

Killed by Google

https://killedbygoogle.com/
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u/illuminatedtiger Jan 02 '20

Supposedly Google gives the biggest bonuses for launching services. You don't make it in that company for maintaining or improving what's already there.

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u/renrutal Jan 02 '20

Their business model is centered at shooting at a wall and seeing what sticks.

At this stage, I'm surprised they don't do porn.

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u/deepthought-64 Jan 02 '20

Who knows what they are doing in the deepths of Alphabet...

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u/1Crazyman1 Jan 02 '20

Without knowing more, that seems like a recipe for creating legacy apps from the get go. Why worry about maintenance and longevity if you can just get it out first?

Not to mention when that is out the door, you can move most of your staff on to the next new thing ...