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Meta_My_Data t1_j5hma60 wrote

Reply to comment by Lumiafan in Area 120, Google's in-house incubator, severely impacted by Alphabet mass layoffs by Last-Caterpillar-112

To be fair, that stuff was totally rejected by the market and essentially dead. Even Microsoft has some shame.

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Lumiafan t1_j5hryxa wrote

Absolutely, but the point I'm trying to make is that both Google and Microsoft cut product lines that have no viable path to profitability.

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Meta_My_Data t1_j5jbqio wrote

Yes, that’s true. I think the difference is that Google tried a lot more things and really made experimentation a part of their overall culture. MS is generally more traditional in making bigger bets on a smaller product portfolio that is more “top down” driven.

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