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The Product That Mapped the World
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Ben and David cover the series of three 2004 Google acquisitions that formed the core of the Google Maps we know and love today: Where 2 Technologies, Keyhole and ZipDash. From nearly zero adoption between the three companies at the time of acquisition to well over 1 billion users today, does Google Maps merit admission to the hallowed Acquired A+ pantheon? Tune in to find out!
More on the episode
Links
- Bret Taylor on “Satellite Mode”: https://twitter.com/btaylor/status/1099370126678253569?lang=en
- Justin O’Beirne’s great pieces on Apple vs Google maps: https://www.justinobeirne.com
Carve Outs
- Ben: Marc Andreessen on The Moment with Brian Koppelman
- David: The Expanse books
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