Google is finally shutting down its link shortener after killing it off years ago
Google is finally shutting down its link shortener after killing it off years ago
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I skim this page every time it is posted, but this time scrolling the whole length of it even as fast as I can gave me depression. 295 projects, almost half of them killed in the last 5 years.
I don't think any other company is based on trial and error to the same degree as Google.
It's kind of funny, since Google was originally based on hiring the greatest capacities within their field. So you should think they were pretty smart.
But trial and error is actually the LEAST INTELLIGENT method to solve a problem.I think they’re mostly doing it to get the attention of investors. New products are exciting. It shows the company is growing.
Look at our new self driving car we will definitely release within the next year! Or how about these stupid looking glasses?
But now investors have become more concerned about profitability, so most tech companies are focusing on cutting the costs.
A combination of browser settings and exceptionally rare usage of short link providers - as creator or user - means I'm not completely sure about this, but ... were they putting ads on the short links somehow?
Because I figure if they weren't they should have tried that.
And if they were, how expensive is running a short link service anyway? This feels like rummaging around in the sofa for loose change. Smacks of desperation.
I suspect that they build a profile of what websites you visit and sell that data for targeted advertising.