Commentary: How Google Botched Its Absolute Advantage and Fell to the Innovator's Dilemma
firstadopter · x · 2026-08-06
Commenting on the exodus of Google's core researchers, the author expresses disbelief at how badly the company managed the situation. Despite having every possible advantage, Google has seemingly fallen victim to the Innovator's Dilemma once again.
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