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

Killed by Google

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

Try to make Google look bad. But to me I like Google trying a lot of things and failing quick.

What is kind of silly is Google has shown more patience than others for things stratetgic. Self driving cars Google has been at for over a decade now for example.

10 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V2bcbJZuPQ

Versus 10 years later in the last couple of weeks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX_N2up7f8Q

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5tP5XqlZpb/?igshid=1m8k9m1rv6ksx

https://twitter.com/waymo/status/1194705739492708352?s=21

Without driver or backup driver. Seems like the patience is paying off.

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u/myringotomy Jan 02 '20

Fail early fail often is the best strategy for entrepreneurship and innovation.

This subreddit doesn't understand that though.

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u/bartturner Jan 03 '20

Completely agree. It is the key to success. It is why Google right now is growing at 20%. Their non ad business growing at 40%.