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Re: Google stopping coding competitions

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Post by croes »

pancrufty wrote: post #17
naillo wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Google has never looked more tired and more prone to be overtaken.

Which Google are you referring to exactly? With its many successful products, I don’t see Google being overtaken anytime soon. Ads are doing better than ever, Android is holding steady worldwide, Maps has a huge moat that Apple has yet to overcome (in over a decade), nobody really complains about Google Search except us nerds. I see them just coasting, but an overtake is unlikely in this decade. “The New Bing” sounds…

>nobody really complains about Google Search except us nerds.

I know many non nerd complainers, but they don't know any alternatives.

Re: Google stopping coding competitions

#42

Post by geodel »

MetaverseClub wrote: post #28
mouse_ wrote: post #26

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Sundar is a scapegoat.

I'm offering to play the scapegoat for him and only asking for half of his compensation.

Great idea! Reach out to Google board. They'd be thrilled to see double the talent at half the price.

Re: Google stopping coding competitions

#43

Post by samtp »

reptation wrote: post #27
pancrufty wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Which Google are you referring to exactly? With its many successful products, I don’t see Google being overtaken anytime soon. Ads are doing better than ever, Android is holding steady worldwide, Maps has a huge moat that Apple has yet to overcome (in over a decade), nobody really complains about Google Search except us nerds. I see them just coasting, but an overtake is unlikely in this decade. “The New Bing” sounds…

n=1 but the built-in Maps on iphone seems to be fine these days. Doesn't steer me wrong, integrates with a car. Not sure what the moat here is other than name recognition or current popularity. Perhaps app integration or API consumption?

Accuracy of local business listings on Apple is still far behind Google. And Apple's new business admin interface is only slightly less trash than it's old one.

Re: Google stopping coding competitions

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Post by [deleted] »

giraffe_lady wrote: post #14
gkoberger wrote: post #9

We could lament them shutting it down, but why not thank them for doing this for 20 years? That's a LONG time to do anything, and despite what Google has become, it absolutely defined tech culture. Now it's obvious and commonplace, but an employee-centric company was revolutionary at the time. Things like this changed the lives of every single person here, either directly or indirectly. And best yet, it's a chance fo…

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Re: Google stopping coding competitions

#45

Post by alasdair_ »

smoldesu wrote: post #19
naillo wrote: post #8

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Google has never looked more tired and more prone to be overtaken.

Google has been "just another company" for a while now, but I disagree with "prone to be overtaken". Yes, Google Search is a dead product. The moneymakers aren't, though: AdSense keeps on trucking, fuelled by billions of annual YouTube watch-minutes piling on top of each other. For a company to effectively displace Google, they need a lot of really well-made services priced more attractively than 'free*'.

Apple (and later Spotify) demonstrated that a better quality product can beat the free offering.

Re: Google stopping coding competitions

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Post by agentwiggles »

MetaverseClub wrote: post #28
mouse_ wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sundar is a scapegoat.

I'm offering to play the scapegoat for him and only asking for half of his compensation.

I'll be his scapegoat for a mere 10th of what he makes! You can blame me for anything you dislike that Google does.

As a matter of fact, I think we could crowdfund this. Watch this space for a link to my Patreon, where you can pay a mere $10 per month to blame me for things that upset you.

If you'd like to sign up for my special High Flyers VIP pricing, you can even call me and rant at me for the decisions of companies and governments that bother you.

I can take it! The buck stops here!

Re: Google stopping coding competitions

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Post by Reason077 »

reptation wrote: post #27
pancrufty wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Which Google are you referring to exactly? With its many successful products, I don’t see Google being overtaken anytime soon. Ads are doing better than ever, Android is holding steady worldwide, Maps has a huge moat that Apple has yet to overcome (in over a decade), nobody really complains about Google Search except us nerds. I see them just coasting, but an overtake is unlikely in this decade. “The New Bing” sounds…

n=1 but the built-in Maps on iphone seems to be fine these days. Doesn't steer me wrong, integrates with a car. Not sure what the moat here is other than name recognition or current popularity. Perhaps app integration or API consumption?

Apple Maps, and the huge number of products based on OpenStreetMap are perfectly fine as maps. And actually, even better than Google Maps in many cases.

But where Google Maps still dominates is in its unrivalled, global point of interest (POI) data. Accurate business locations, opening hours, photos, reviews, etc... nobody else comes close.

Re: Google stopping coding competitions

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Post by mikrl »

steve_adams_86 wrote: post #39
burnished wrote: post #20

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Tip outs are better in bougie joints frequented by tech workers. This isnt a contradiction to your main point, maybe more of a damning with faint praise if anything.

> Tip outs are better in bougie joints frequented by tech workers. This sounds a little trickle-downy. Why not strive for an economy where people doing important work like feeding their communities just... Don't need to be tipped? I know it sounds crazy in today-terms, but if it makes any sense, it makes tipping culture look like more of a problem than a boon to anyone receiving the tips.

Servers love tip out. They can make hundreds a night and possibly even what a junior SWE can (pro rata) if they’re good.

If you want fierce resistance from servers

- ask them to split tips more equitably with the kitchen

- offer to abolish the tip system altogether and just pay them $15/h flat, hell even $25/h

Re: Google stopping coding competitions

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Post by [deleted] »

pancrufty wrote: post #17
naillo wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Google has never looked more tired and more prone to be overtaken.

Which Google are you referring to exactly? With its many successful products, I don’t see Google being overtaken anytime soon. Ads are doing better than ever, Android is holding steady worldwide, Maps has a huge moat that Apple has yet to overcome (in over a decade), nobody really complains about Google Search except us nerds. I see them just coasting, but an overtake is unlikely in this decade. “The New Bing” sounds…

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Re: Google stopping coding competitions

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Post by robocat »

pancrufty wrote: post #17
naillo wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Google has never looked more tired and more prone to be overtaken.

Which Google are you referring to exactly? With its many successful products, I don’t see Google being overtaken anytime soon. Ads are doing better than ever, Android is holding steady worldwide, Maps has a huge moat that Apple has yet to overcome (in over a decade), nobody really complains about Google Search except us nerds. I see them just coasting, but an overtake is unlikely in this decade. “The New Bing” sounds…

And YouTube - although TikTok is winning in some segments: https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/07/tiktok-is-crushing-youtube...
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