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Samsung joins Google in RCS shaming Apple
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I really thought Facebook overspent when they bought Whatsapp for $1B but I was wrong. It took Google too long to finally get behind a single messaging strategy. That's just poor leadership.
Messaging with Google is a funny story thought. They had something that worked and destroyed it by defederating it
After that they had like what 10 more apps, and multiple one not link together from their own services
Google photo has its own, google Drive too, probably other as well, and then there's Google Meet...,
Wasn't it a crazier number—like $15 billion or something?
Edit: Siri says $19 billion [pinkie to corner of lips]
My memory was waaaaay off
Thatz ok, little buddy :) U just leave all the thinking to me [mind tap]
Yes, 16
In order to grow a chat app you need a consistent and stable interface over a long period of time. It can't have too much bullshit in it either.
In order to grow your career at Google you need to build ridiculous shit and then leave once you get your promo. Entire departments get reorged so someone can hit their people manager quota.
Product groups, business units, "orgs", VPs, SVPs, it's all just a game and "everyone's playing except you." This is why Google kills shit. Because Google rewards behavior that results in killing shit.
Facebook bought Instagram for a billion. WhatsApp was 16 billion (and additional 3 billion in restricted stock units).
Ahh yes my memory isn't great anyways. Thanks