It’s unclear how many jobs will be cut.
  • RandomBit@lemmy.sdf.org
    6·
    1 year ago

    I’ve always been confused why Google keeps Waze and Maps completely separate. Google Maps interface with Waze crowd sourcing would be killer.

    • PurpleReign@midwest.social
      1·
      1 year ago

      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.

        • dsigned@beehaw.org
          2·
          1 year ago

          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.

          • CycliCynic@lemm.ee
            1·
            1 year ago

            Be careful of confirmation bias and the availability heuristic. One irresponsible person does not define the masses.

    • tenet@kbin.social
      1·
      1 year ago

      I would immediately stop using Maps if I had to deal with any sort of social media infiltration. I already stopped using it in favor of Apple Maps if I have to do transit routing (Apple’s a bit more accurate with timetables).

    • Exilfranke@feddit.de
      0·
      1 year ago

      Which, in this particular case, wouldn’t be a bad thing. Just integrate the community aspects into Google Maps, make them optional.

      • mintyfrog@lemmy.ml
        1·
        1 year ago

        Google Maps is a good general maps app, but Waze is really good at one thing only: driving. In Waze you can share your drive, look for gas stations along the way (with prices and travel time), use toll passes, and get a personalized ETA based on your driving.

        Google has had the chance to implement these features into Maps for the 10 years it has owned Wazd but just hasn’t, and I don’t think they will. At least not all of them.

        • A Purpl Panther@beehaw.org
          2·
          1 year ago

          You can do all these in Maps (minus toll passes). I’m not sure how an ETA could be personalized (I don’t use Waze) but Maps is pretty accurate with ETAs as is.

  • Moonwalk@lemm.ee
    2·
    1 year ago

    If google implemented the social aspects of Waze into maps it would be the ultimate maps app. I understand that the nature of google maps is different than Waze’s, but maybe including a social mode in maps that shows all the information that Waze shows would make it a million times better.

  • Leigh@beehaw.orgM
    2·
    1 year ago

    It makes me sad that people are losing their jobs. Somewhere out there are real people with real families wondering what they’re going to do if they’re out of a job. It just sucks.

  • The Cuuuuube@beehaw.org
    1·
    1 year ago

    I’ve long wondered how much longer Google would maintain two different mapping apps. It’s long seemed like Waze acted as a beta test of Google Maps experiments, but I think it’s starting to outlive our digital overlords’ usefulness

  • fstrelok@midwest.social
    1·
    1 year ago

    Surprised it took this long honestly. For my navigation needs, Magic Earth works great, and does include crowd sourced reporting similar to Waze.