Comments on: Anti Innovation http://binaryplex.com/2007/03/29/anti-innovation/ The often random thoughts of an Eclectic Architect, Enterprise Technologist, Coffee Addict & Social Media Junkie Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:58:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tim Bull http://binaryplex.com/2007/03/29/anti-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Tim Bull Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:23:12 +0000 http://binaryplex.com/2007/03/29/anti-innovation/#comment-5 Fair point Chris -- I agree with you. Advertising is definitely their cash cow! I rushed the post a bit as this is smack in the face obvious, teach me to write late into the night. I'd still say they are innovative, but to the point of the original quote -- is it just around their cash cow (probably), but I'd challenge that innovation is ceasing. I'll think this through a bit in a seperate post. Thanks for the feedback, Tim Fair point Chris — I agree with you. Advertising is definitely their cash cow! I rushed the post a bit as this is smack in the face obvious, teach me to write late into the night. I’d still say they are innovative, but to the point of the original quote — is it just around their cash cow (probably), but I’d challenge that innovation is ceasing.

I’ll think this through a bit in a seperate post.

Thanks for the feedback,

Tim

]]> By: Chris Saad http://binaryplex.com/2007/03/29/anti-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Chris Saad Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:03:21 +0000 http://binaryplex.com/2007/03/29/anti-innovation/#comment-4 Tim I agree with part of your post and disagree with another part. I think that most of Google's non search related products are actually advertising related products. And advertising is actually their cash cow. I actually believe that Google should have done Digg, Techmeme and Touchstone before they did Office. That would have been competing with their own best interests and innovating. They seem, instead, to build or buy things that will just generate buzz and traffic to keep the eyeballs flowing towards their advertising platform. It's a shame that all that maths genius is wasted on Office apps. I actually wrote about this a little while ago: http://www.touchstonelive.com/blog/2006/10/since-when-does-search-translate-to.html But I do agree that Architecture is super important. In fact I am a little obsessed with it. If there is an easy way, or an Architecturally superior way that takes three times the time the implement, I will usually push for the better Architecture. I simply believe that good Architecture now allows for amazing possibilities later. Cheers! Chris Tim I agree with part of your post and disagree with another part.

I think that most of Google’s non search related products are actually advertising related products. And advertising is actually their cash cow.

I actually believe that Google should have done Digg, Techmeme and Touchstone before they did Office. That would have been competing with their own best interests and innovating.

They seem, instead, to build or buy things that will just generate buzz and traffic to keep the eyeballs flowing towards their advertising platform. It’s a shame that all that maths genius is wasted on Office apps.

I actually wrote about this a little while ago: http://www.touchstonelive.com/blog/2006/10/since-when-does-search-translate-to.html

But I do agree that Architecture is super important. In fact I am a little obsessed with it. If there is an easy way, or an Architecturally superior way that takes three times the time the implement, I will usually push for the better Architecture. I simply believe that good Architecture now allows for amazing possibilities later.

Cheers!
Chris

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