Hi Jos, another great piece, I agree! Perhaps the most striking example of a product abandoned by Google is Stadia.
One random small thing - when did the word "leverage" get so popular (again)? It may be just me, but to me this word has such a big corp speak feel to it, which I learned pre-Google. And now it seems to be everywhere.
I would agree that leverage is perhaps overused these days, though I do not object to it as much as to a lot of other corp speak because at least leverage is often used more or less correctly.
Very well said. Too many people ignore the grit part - which is what matters, long term. And Microsoft is definitely a company to respect, even if you don’t like them.
1. These are things that pretty much immediately were popular after they were released. They didn't languish for years without much popular appeal while Google was steadfastly hacking away at them, which is the entire point of the article.
2. In the piece of the article where I claim that Google hasn't invented anything big since Search and GMail, I _also_ have a sidebar where I state that this is an unfair characterization, but that they _did_ buy all of the big successful properties that most people know and use.
The definition of hyperbole is “exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.” ... Writers use hyperbole to enhance the qualities of their characters, to draw attention to a situation, or to diversify their descriptive imagery.
Hi Jos, another great piece, I agree! Perhaps the most striking example of a product abandoned by Google is Stadia.
One random small thing - when did the word "leverage" get so popular (again)? It may be just me, but to me this word has such a big corp speak feel to it, which I learned pre-Google. And now it seems to be everywhere.
Thank you for your kind words.
I would agree that leverage is perhaps overused these days, though I do not object to it as much as to a lot of other corp speak because at least leverage is often used more or less correctly.
Very well said. Too many people ignore the grit part - which is what matters, long term. And Microsoft is definitely a company to respect, even if you don’t like them.
Regarding Google... Ever heard of Google Chrome, , Tensorflow, Flutter, Go, Google Cast, AngularJS/Angular?
Or have u ever used 8.8.8.8 & 8.8.4.4???
I understand if you don't know any of this...
Yes, I might have heard about these. Two points:
1. These are things that pretty much immediately were popular after they were released. They didn't languish for years without much popular appeal while Google was steadfastly hacking away at them, which is the entire point of the article.
2. In the piece of the article where I claim that Google hasn't invented anything big since Search and GMail, I _also_ have a sidebar where I state that this is an unfair characterization, but that they _did_ buy all of the big successful properties that most people know and use.
So these things are not big? These things isn't anything they have bought, these services listed above are things created within the company...
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/hyperbole/
The definition of hyperbole is “exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.” ... Writers use hyperbole to enhance the qualities of their characters, to draw attention to a situation, or to diversify their descriptive imagery.