Chaosophistication – the subtle art of change
Google made the right move here. Wave was revolutionary. And it had potential. But a failed product launch is failed product launch. Knowing when to pull a product and not to invest in the marketing and continuing development of it is the mark of a brilliantly mature company. I am sure we will all end up using elements of wave as time moves on, but as an independent product there are 2 dozens reasons why it didn't work.
[caption id="attachment_434" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="Trust and now dusty after use"] [/caption] I rarely make product recommendations, but I realized this morning that I was using something all the time. It was so reliable and useful that I forgot I was using. After losing my USB Iphone charger and the Laptop USB Iphone Cable I found myself in Gatwick needing a charger for my iphone. I bought the first thing I found in the Airport shop and it turned out to be a winner. I guess it proves the point...
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Every now and then something is exactly as it should be. Maybe its a painting you see, a restaurant you visit, or customer service you receive at a store. Creative Commons is a perfect example of this...
biz-technologist, data lover who dotes on his family, plays with tech. Europhile, travel junkie, startup-addict, CTO @ Flextrip (Tours & Activities Tech); Founding CTO of Everbread (Travel Search Tech).
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