Indie developer here, working in education. AppMaker was extensively used by some folks where the low maintenance offered was very attractive. I know of many people who were starting to make major investments in the platform.
I was engaged with Google about spreading the value of the service. I told them I was worried about the graveyard.
Education moves much slower than other industries. 18 months is nothing. One year to sunsetting is tomorrow.
I believe Google owes me an apology. I can live with the usual technical debt reasons, low usage reasons for needing to shut something down. But they have to do it in way that doesn't put a massive amount of work into the lap of those users who DID use it.
I'm literally so busy at this now that I barely have time to even respond to the general internet. Instead I've been writing to the mailing list.
I was engaged with Google about spreading the value of the service. I told them I was worried about the graveyard.
Education moves much slower than other industries. 18 months is nothing. One year to sunsetting is tomorrow.
I believe Google owes me an apology. I can live with the usual technical debt reasons, low usage reasons for needing to shut something down. But they have to do it in way that doesn't put a massive amount of work into the lap of those users who DID use it.
I'm literally so busy at this now that I barely have time to even respond to the general internet. Instead I've been writing to the mailing list.