MG Siegler on Google's recent track record→
MG Siegler on his loss of faith in Google:
I specifically remember being excited about the launch of Google Calendar in 2006 because Google was a company cranking out hit after hit after hit. Great products. But recently, what have they done?
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That’s maybe my biggest problem with Google. They release something, and I no longer have any faith that it’s going to be any good. It’s hard to get excited about a company like that. It’s the same reason why it’s hard to get excited when Microsoft and Yahoo release new things. The track record just isn’t there any more. The faith is gone.
I’ve been noticing the same thing about Google recently. Don’t get me wrong: Google is still a great company, and I still love them. I love that they never seem afraid to try something new, and so they end up with their hands in a ton of products spanning all kinds of areas (though that arguably could be seen as a bad thing). I just remember a time when they could do no wrong. Lately, though, it almost seems as if they can do no right.
