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Re: Tables: Tracking work for teams

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Post by TheRealSteel »

what_ever wrote: post #234
lowiqengineer wrote: post #208

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Really not helping the condescending Googler stereotype there bud. Or perhaps its OK for you to be this way as a tech "elite" that makes $450k a year.

I don't see any condescending language in that comment. But with my disclosure, you will be quick to say, of course I can't. Not sure where the "elite" or "450k/year" is coming from as well in the parent comment. Perhaps give that comment another chance to see what they are actually saying? Disc: Googler.

Calling it a boring meme is condescending. It's dismissing people's concerns as a joke they made up for attention, rather than addressing and refuting their actual argument.

Re: Tables: Tracking work for teams

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Post by crazygringo »

pdx_flyer wrote: post #224
crazygringo wrote: post #193

As a product, this looks super-cool. However, I've got to be honest: while I'd play around with it while it's part of Area 120, there's no way I'd use it in a business until it officially became part of G Suite, as a core service . If Keep and Tasks are core services, then this needs to be too. That becomes a guarantee that it'll stick around basically forever. So it's very exciting to see Google launch something lik…

Exactly. Until it's part of the suite it doesn't have Google's full backing and no guarantee that they won't kill it. I use Keep to share lists with my spouse but even that I don't put anything important into because it could go away as quickly as it showed up.

You don't need to worry about Keep. It's part of G Suite core services, which means corporations have long-term contracts with Google that basically guarantees it stays around.

Not to mention that Keep is deeply integrated with Gmail, Cal, Docs, etc.

No matter how lightweight of a tool it may seem, Keep isn't going away. G Suite is very conservative and careful with changes they make around their core services.

Re: Tables: Tracking work for teams

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Post by adrianmonk »

Dear crazy person who designed this web page:

https://tables.area120.google.com/u/0/about#/

I am trying to read the screenshots! Quit advancing the slide show to the next screenshot after 5 seconds. I have clicked on "Project & task management" so that I can read that screenshot. That was your (missed) cue to pause the cycling of the slides.

I get that you want to tease the reader by offering several different interesting images that they'll see without scrolling, but maybe after you've captured their interest, it would be nice if they could move to the next step and actually look at the images.

Re: Tables: Tracking work for teams

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Post by akerro »

bigbossman wrote: post #235

Meta-comment: it's hilarious how every other comment is about how Google is going to kill this project. Next time a VC asks you "what are you going to do if Google builds X too?" send them a link to this discussion!

I think it nicely shows lack of trust in Google and their new products.

Re: Tables: Tracking work for teams

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Post by claytongulick »

To be honest, this appears to be vastly inferior to Wrike, for example.

Google is entering a crowded market, with a so-so offering, with zero guarantee that it won't be cancelled in a year (judging by history, it most likely will).

I'm sorry, I used to get really excited about new offerings from Google, and would jump on the bandwagon.

I'm a lot more cautious now. I can't see a reason to use this tool as part of any business I'm involved with. The risk is high, the reward is low, and the features aren't competitive with others in the space.

IMHO, this should have been open sourced as a good-will project, I'd definitely be interested then.

Even an open-core type model would attract me.

Re: Tables: Tracking work for teams

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Post by kevas »

msapaydin wrote: post #222
crazygringo wrote: post #193

As a product, this looks super-cool. However, I've got to be honest: while I'd play around with it while it's part of Area 120, there's no way I'd use it in a business until it officially became part of G Suite, as a core service . If Keep and Tasks are core services, then this needs to be too. That becomes a guarantee that it'll stick around basically forever. So it's very exciting to see Google launch something lik…

openai gpt-3 beta private api is also becoming not free soon.

Uhhh what?

Re: Tables: Tracking work for teams

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Post by what_ever »

TheRealSteel wrote: post #241
what_ever wrote: post #234

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't see any condescending language in that comment. But with my disclosure, you will be quick to say, of course I can't. Not sure where the "elite" or "450k/year" is coming from as well in the parent comment. Perhaps give that comment another chance to see what they are actually saying? Disc: Googler.

Calling it a boring meme is condescending. It's dismissing people's concerns as a joke they made up for attention, rather than addressing and refuting their actual argument.

Linking to killedbygoogle.com where more than half of things are not actually kiled by Google is not a good argument. I agree that products getting killed by Google is a concern and a few comment accurately point out and add to discussions while most of the others just keep repeating like a meme. Very rarely the discussion feels like a discussion.

OP brought up another point about Google being a 20 year old company so you are ought to see lot of products being shut down over the time. While the reply had nothing to do with that but instead resorted to ad hominem attack.

Re: Tables: Tracking work for teams

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Post by sdfhbdf »

ma2rten wrote: post #140
gowld wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It cool to create a "Area 120" space for new ideas. But what's the point of funding underfunded clones of old ideas instead of aquiring them? What is the most successful or longest lived Area 120 product?

http://chasebase.com/ and https://grasshopper.app/

Chasebase.com domain is for sale.

Are you sure this is what you wanted to link?

Re: Tables: Tracking work for teams

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Post by Lightbody »

adrianmonk wrote: post #243

Dear crazy person who designed this web page: https://tables.area120.google.com/u/0/about#/ I am trying to read the screenshots! Quit advancing the slide show to the next screenshot after 5 seconds. I have clicked on "Project & task management" so that I can read that screenshot. That was your (missed) cue to pause the cycling of the slides. I get that you want to tease the reader by offering several different intere…

They should have consulted this :)

http://shouldiuseacarousel.com/

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