Comments on: How Google App Engine Affects Startups http://humani.st/how-google-app-engine-affects-startups/ Computer Science, Business, Blogging, and Technology Blog by Luke Hoersten Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:21:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Roger Kondrat http://humani.st/how-google-app-engine-affects-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-10799 Roger Kondrat Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:22:20 +0000 http://humani.st/?p=368#comment-10799 Totally agree with you Luke and I think Andrew you hit it on the head but you also missed as Luke said his larger commentary.<br><br>Of course Google did not do it just to be able to aquire as the market is too big for even them to have that as a top business goal. But Luke's assertion that this would allow for Google to integrate startups faster is still valid and would motivate many a startup (oddly) to go down this path.<br><br>That being said of course this is why Google is doing it as their reason and Amazon's is the same thing.<br><br>Also Google has massive extra capacity due to their business needs and so small startups can soak up a small amount of that capacity and Google can make some $$ in the mean time. This is again the same for Amazon.<br><br>Additionally Google as does Amazon a great deal in development tools and this may also be a way for Google unlike Amazon get even more developers on their platform. This means more trouble for Microsoft not just Amazon assuming of course that Google is successful. Totally agree with you Luke and I think Andrew you hit it on the head but you also missed as Luke said his larger commentary.

Of course Google did not do it just to be able to aquire as the market is too big for even them to have that as a top business goal. But Luke's assertion that this would allow for Google to integrate startups faster is still valid and would motivate many a startup (oddly) to go down this path.

That being said of course this is why Google is doing it as their reason and Amazon's is the same thing.

Also Google has massive extra capacity due to their business needs and so small startups can soak up a small amount of that capacity and Google can make some $$ in the mean time. This is again the same for Amazon.

Additionally Google as does Amazon a great deal in development tools and this may also be a way for Google unlike Amazon get even more developers on their platform. This means more trouble for Microsoft not just Amazon assuming of course that Google is successful.

]]> By: Roger Kondrat http://humani.st/how-google-app-engine-affects-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-10475 Roger Kondrat Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:22:20 +0000 http://humani.st/?p=368#comment-10475 Totally agree with you Luke and I think Andrew you hit it on the head but you also missed as Luke said his larger commentary.<br><br>Of course Google did not do it just to be able to aquire as the market is too big for even them to have that as a top business goal. But Luke's assertion that this would allow for Google to integrate startups faster is still valid and would motivate many a startup (oddly) to go down this path.<br><br>That being said of course this is why Google is doing it as their reason and Amazon's is the same thing.<br><br>Also Google has massive extra capacity due to their business needs and so small startups can soak up a small amount of that capacity and Google can make some $$ in the mean time. This is again the same for Amazon.<br><br>Additionally Google as does Amazon a great deal in development tools and this may also be a way for Google unlike Amazon get even more developers on their platform. This means more trouble for Microsoft not just Amazon assuming of course that Google is successful. Totally agree with you Luke and I think Andrew you hit it on the head but you also missed as Luke said his larger commentary.

Of course Google did not do it just to be able to aquire as the market is too big for even them to have that as a top business goal. But Luke’s assertion that this would allow for Google to integrate startups faster is still valid and would motivate many a startup (oddly) to go down this path.

That being said of course this is why Google is doing it as their reason and Amazon’s is the same thing.

Also Google has massive extra capacity due to their business needs and so small startups can soak up a small amount of that capacity and Google can make some $$ in the mean time. This is again the same for Amazon.

Additionally Google as does Amazon a great deal in development tools and this may also be a way for Google unlike Amazon get even more developers on their platform. This means more trouble for Microsoft not just Amazon assuming of course that Google is successful.

]]> By: Luke Hoersten http://humani.st/how-google-app-engine-affects-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-10476 Luke Hoersten Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:56:17 +0000 http://humani.st/?p=368#comment-10476 I, in fact, agree with you, but you're wording seems to suggests your comment is contrary to my article. If anything, I was trying to convey that Google is moving to profit more from startups Google does not end up acquiring rather than trying to make less work later for startup acquisition. It's merely a nice side effect for Google if they happen to acquire an app that is built around their internal framework. I, in fact, agree with you, but you’re wording seems to suggests your comment is contrary to my article. If anything, I was trying to convey that Google is moving to profit more from startups Google does not end up acquiring rather than trying to make less work later for startup acquisition. It’s merely a nice side effect for Google if they happen to acquire an app that is built around their internal framework.

]]> By: Andrew http://humani.st/how-google-app-engine-affects-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-10474 Andrew Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:41:52 +0000 http://humani.st/?p=368#comment-10474 I think acquiring of startups was not the main goal here. GAE does help but effects of GAE are going to be more than just easy acquiring of popular web apps. <br>Google doesn't have to own a web app to benefit from it. They get users, attention and even money without owning app. And without having responsibilities and management issues. Google is going to create a long tail of web apps and not just buy a few popular ones. I think acquiring of startups was not the main goal here. GAE does help but effects of GAE are going to be more than just easy acquiring of popular web apps.
Google doesn’t have to own a web app to benefit from it. They get users, attention and even money without owning app. And without having responsibilities and management issues. Google is going to create a long tail of web apps and not just buy a few popular ones.

]]> By: Luke Hoersten http://humani.st/how-google-app-engine-affects-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-10478 Luke Hoersten Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:04:45 +0000 http://humani.st/?p=368#comment-10478 Sure thing. I'll send you and email straight away. Sure thing. I’ll send you and email straight away.

]]> By: Roger Kondrat http://humani.st/how-google-app-engine-affects-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-10477 Roger Kondrat Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:43:49 +0000 http://humani.st/?p=368#comment-10477 Hi Luke,<br><br>I like the article. I think we should talk. What do you think? I am in the UK so if you do want to catch up and have a chat let me know as it is noon here now and obviously once you wake up it will be later in the day for me.<br><br>You can email me at roger (at) techwinter (dot) com<br><br>I look forward to hearing from you.<br><br>Cheers<br>Roger Hi Luke,

I like the article. I think we should talk. What do you think? I am in the UK so if you do want to catch up and have a chat let me know as it is noon here now and obviously once you wake up it will be later in the day for me.

You can email me at roger (at) techwinter (dot) com

I look forward to hearing from you.

Cheers
Roger

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