Author Archives: kevin.mccurley

Cloud APIs are like fair-weather friends. They work as long as it is convenient to do so, and they get to set the terms of the friendship. Today I received a notice from Google that the “free” maps API would … Continue reading →

I recently left my job at Google, so I finally feel free to post my opinions about Google products. I’ve used both Amazon Alexa as well as Google Home, but they are quite different beasts. TL;DR; Don’t buy a Google … Continue reading →

I recently quit my job at Google after 12 years, so I had to stop posting on the internal Google+ site. I’ve used social media of various types over the years, but I’m growing increasingly disillusioned with them, and I … Continue reading →