Is Google still innovating in 2022?

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Paax47

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Paax47
Mar 14 10 Comments

I feel a decrease in the number of innovations in Google compared to 2012-2016. Back then Android was growing very fast, Google Cloud was on the rise, YouTube, Docs etc.

Maybe it s just a feeling but has Google stopped creating innovative products and started to play it safe?

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  • Twitter
    TLBz04

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    TLBz04
    Theyโ€™re rapidly innovating in the dynamic field of tricking users into clicking ads in their search results domain.

    If anything their search results have only gotten worse over time. I constantly find myself typing โ€œX term + Redditโ€ when I want to find information on something that isnโ€™t just an ad or payed promotion.
    Mar 14 3
    • Twitter
      TLBz04

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      TLBz04
      Dude anything! Try it yourself.

      โ€œHow to make sourdough breadโ€
      โ€œHow to make sourdough bread Redditโ€
      Or
      โ€œSolo travel Brazilโ€
      โ€œSolo travel Brazil Redditโ€
      Mar 14
    • Amazon / Eng
      Slept

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      Slept
      Yeah, I mean things that are products or experiences are great. That's what I use it for, too.
      But whenever something is actually up for a discussion (e.g. anything remotely political), it's hot garbage.
      Mar 14
  • Amazon
    ๐ŸŸ dikk

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    ๐ŸŸ dikk
    Google buys many startups including YouTube. And they still do moonshot projects that become successful.

    Google Maps and Google Translate have come a long way since 2016. Would the quality improvements not count?
    Mar 14 0
  • Amazon
    jjkbc

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    jjkbc
    Gcloud is still on the rise imo. Google is still creating innovative infrastructure, just not creating groundbreaking products. Apple isnโ€™t either imo. It will take a while to get to the next age of computing I think (a shift as big as the iPhone). I believe that shift is AR/VR but we are still some time away.
    Mar 14 0
  • Dell / Product
    SWE@gym

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    SWE@gym
    Android went downhill after Google took over
    Mar 14 2
  • TD / Eng
    contract5

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    Deloitte, Ceridian
    contract5
    I used to use duckduckgo as alternative but uninstalled it unfortunately they became same as a Google. Brave have build in decent browser but it's still not as powerful.
    Mar 14 0