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[–] Potatos_are_not_friends 18 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Five years ago, I would have said, "Nah, they can throw money at it and make it better. So we should stay."

But now, Google has a massive history of giving up and killing products. Devs and open source are making comparable alternatives. The general public is turning on even Google Search. And even my own job is considering Google alternatives.

The next five years are going to be anybody's game.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Using Google products is starting to feel like watching season 1 of a Netflix produced show - I don't want to invest energy into something that'll just get cancelled.

[–] fluxion 7 points 7 months ago

I still have an existential crisis whenever im faced with the decision of giving out my google voice number vs my normal one.

[–] bbkpr 4 points 7 months ago

Couldn't have said it better.

[–] Lemminary 3 points 7 months ago

That's honestly good to hear!