Episode 9 - Google I/O 2022

In a world where our largest companies are effectively the scale of some entire countries, it’s a true statement when people refer to I/O as Google’s own “State of the Union”... 

Countless departments, teams, and visions colliding, inviting us to see through the haze of rhetoric and showmanship, attempting to piece together Google’s grand strategy for market dominance...

But it’s that very strategy that, too many, has appeared to elude Google for such a long time. Countless abandoned products, roads not taken, and big bets that delivered nothing short of vaporware...

This years I/O, though, seemed to feel a little different… and not just because some people were finally attending in person... but a thread could almost be seen, woven through each of the products, platforms, and feature announcements.

Let’s dive in both feet then, and see what lie’s ahead for Google, Android, and beyond at I/O 2022.