Today, Google’s Vic Gundotra announced that he would be leaving the company
after eight years. The first obvious question is where this leaves
Google+, Gundotra’s baby and primary project for the past several of
those years.
What we’re hearing from multiple sources is that Google+ will no
longer be considered a product, but a platform — essentially ending its
competition with other social networks like Facebook and Twitter.
A Google representative has vehemently denied these claims. “Today’s
news has no impact on our Google+ strategy — we have an incredibly
talented team that will continue to build great user experiences across
Google+, Hangouts and Photos.”
According to two sources, Google has apparently been reshuffling the
teams that used to form the core of Google+, a group numbering between
1,000 and 1,200 employees. We hear that there’s a new building on
campus, so many of those people are getting moved physically, as well —
not necessarily due to Gundotra’s departure.
No comments:
Post a Comment