This article analyzes the 11 main departures of Google Chat, which were replaced by Hangouts, both before and after these departures. It breaks down the reasons why each departure happened and briefly describes the changes in order to understand what went wrong with this product. The article concludes with a short list of recommendations for what Google should do, so that it can get back on track and ramp up the competition with its competitors.
Defining Terms and Framework
We first need to define terms in order for us to continue our analysis on these 11 Google Chat departures. Here are the primary terms we use throughout this post:
March 2013 – Novembers 2012 – The date when Google Chat was launched in Belgium as a beta version but was released
Find out the reasons for Google Chat leaving
Google Chat has announced that it will be retiring on March 1st, 2019. Although the messaging app was launched in 2004, recent technological advancements have made it difficult to keep up with the competition. While some users are happy to see Google Chat go, others are heartbroken that they’ll not be able to continue using one of their old favorite apps.Here’s a look at some of the reasons why Google Chat left the scene:\n-Advantages of other messaging apps over Google Chat: WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Line all offer features that make them more user friendly than Google Chat. For example, users can groupchat with their friends without having to join separate chat rooms, and messages can be sent and received without having to open the app. Additionally, these platforms have robustbot capable of doing things like suggesting songs or sending you notifications when someone replies to your message. Because of this competition, Google Chat has had to focus on introducing new features instead of maintaining older ones.\n-Security concerns: One of the main reasons why people use messaging apps is because they want to stay secure while chatting. Unfortunately, because of how Google Talk communicates with other apps running in its background, it was often vulnerable
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Show ways to chat or communicate at other companies
If you’re using Google Chat, there are a few things you can do to keep in touch with your coworkers without actually leaving the office.You can join a chatroom to get discussion going, post attachments or links, and schedule conference calls. You can also use meetups and hangouts to get together in person for casual conversation or group work. Just search for “Google Chat Meetups” or “Hangouts Near Me” to find groups near you. Image: Screenshot/Google
Encourage conversation from colleagues who have left
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Staff who have departed Google Chat often fill the internet with nostalgia written in exclamation points and GIFs of emoticon-laden chats. But, before they leave, they leave you with a few parting words. Leaving Google Chat is bittersweet, but it opens up so many more opportunities to communicate with colleagues. Here are some tips on how to make the most of these conversations:
1. Keep a journal of your conversations. This way you can revisit old memories and think back on what happened during your chats. Not only will this be helpful when chatting with departing Google Chat users again, but it can also be fun to read back over all the funny moments or interesting discussions you had with colleagues.
I also like to use a chat app as a diary, just because it’s fun!
2. Start a conversation with everyone you know who still uses Google Chat. While this may be difficult for some people, especially those who rarely or never leave messages online, initiating conversations with everyone you know is an important step in ensuring that your memories of Google Chat are positive ones. You never know – if one person starts talking about their positive experience using Google Chat after departing, it might bring them back around