My Love-Hate Relationship With Gmail

I rely on Gmail for both my business and my personal life, yet every day I’m reminded of its major limitations:

1. I can’t sort messages in any way other than by date.

2. The trash can is called “archive,” and operates according to peculiar rules.

3. Creating a rich-text signature is an exercise in frustration.

4. The “select-all” function is MIA.

Why You Shouldn’t Put All Your Eggs in Google’s Basket

“Over its entire history Google has repeatedly demonstrated that nothing it creates is sacred or immortal. The list of Google products and services that were introduced only to be unceremoniously discontinued later would fill a small phone book.

“The primary reason behind this shuffle of products is Google’s unswerving commitment to testing. Every product, and every change or innovation within each product, is constantly tested and evaluated. Anything that the data show as not meeting Google’s goals, not having sufficient user adoption, or not providing significant user value, will get the axe.

—Eric Enge

Everybody Needs a Cash Cow

Updated in 2020.

Company	Cash Cow	Percentage of Revenue
Bloomberg	Terminals	85%
Google	Ads	85%
Facebook	Ads	98%

Addendum (7/15/2019):

Humira accounts for 60% of AbbVie’s sales.