Cayenne05dingos@geddit.social to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 year agoGoogle is laying off employees at Wazewww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down10 cross-posted to: android@lemmy.world
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minus-squareRandomBit@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up22·1 year agoI’ve always been confused why Google keeps Waze and Maps completely separate. Google Maps interface with Waze crowd sourcing would be killer.
minus-squarePurpleReign@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up13·1 year agoThey’re separate because Waze has a reputation of giving more “aggressive” routing, and has a social aspect to it. Stuff that really doesn’t belong in Google Maps.
minus-square雨 月@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoWhat’s aggressive routing? Like more prone to induce road rage?
minus-squaredsigned@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoAnd through quiet neighborhood communities where people are out in the streets playing with the kids, walking the dog or getting a run in. Someone in my neighborhood got hit while walking their dog by someone using Waze.
minus-squareDandroid@dandroid.applinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoMy parents: I don’t trust Google. That’s why I use Waze.
minus-squareMoonRocketeer@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoLast year me: I don’t trust Reddit, that’s why I use old.Reddit.
I’ve always been confused why Google keeps Waze and Maps completely separate. Google Maps interface with Waze crowd sourcing would be killer.
They’re separate because Waze has a reputation of giving more “aggressive” routing, and has a social aspect to it. Stuff that really doesn’t belong in Google Maps.
What’s aggressive routing? Like more prone to induce road rage?
And through quiet neighborhood communities where people are out in the streets playing with the kids, walking the dog or getting a run in.
Someone in my neighborhood got hit while walking their dog by someone using Waze.
My parents: I don’t trust Google. That’s why I use Waze.
Last year me: I don’t trust Reddit, that’s why I use old.Reddit.