> There is little to no “this is an experimental project by x team”
They communicated quite clearly when products were in beta. For example, they communicated clearly that Gmail was in Beta until 2009 (launched in 2004). What’s less clear is what makes a beta, when a tremendously successful product remains in beta for so long.
Another product that came out of beta in 2009 was… drumrolls… Google Reader[1].
They communicated quite clearly when products were in beta. For example, they communicated clearly that Gmail was in Beta until 2009 (launched in 2004). What’s less clear is what makes a beta, when a tremendously successful product remains in beta for so long.
Another product that came out of beta in 2009 was… drumrolls… Google Reader[1].
[1] https://www.alphr.com/news/home-and-leisure/125603/google-re...