Area 120, Google’s in-house incubator, severely impacted by mass layoffs
'A spokesperson tells TechCrunch via email that the majority of the Area 120 team has been “winded down,” and that only three projects from the division will graduate later this year into core Google product areas.' https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/20/area-120-googles-in-house-incubator-severely-impacted-by-alphabet-mass-layoffs/
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that's why it's in quotes, lol
Heard some Other Bets were eliminated as well.
This is definitely going to hurt Alphabet in the long term. Area 120, X, and the other incubators are the only interesting parts of Google left. The remaining is just corporate zombie
Actually it’s not entirely true. Do not know enough about Area 120, but X projects have been a shit show for many years.
They're called moonshots for a reason. Tech is so boring nowadays. If Google doesn't innovate, it will become the next IBM. X projects are supposed to turn into money printers.
The rest of Google outside ads is a shit show! Hardware is a joke. The pixel team members use iPhones!
Because the iPhone UX is superior. We need top down design leadership for some of our areas.
Incubator in Ads also got wiped out
did Area 120 employ a lot of people?
fta "A source previously told TechCrunch that Area 120 had under 100 employees after the previous round of cuts. Google declined to confirm the number."