What could be the future of Google Buzz in coming days, months and years? Will it be the first successful social networking website by Google? Or Is it going to be just another “easy” version of wave? Are they going to detach Buzz from our Gmail account? There are many such questions buzzing up in my mind since few days, so I thought why not ask these questions to some real internet geeks who took Google Buzz more seriously than any normal internet freaks out there?
I asked 3 questions to few popular Google Buzz application/plugin developers to get an idea and conclusion of what could be Google Buzz in next 5 months and 5 years.
Dennis Hettema
Location: Sweden
Website: http://www.buzrr.com
Google Profile : Hettema
What is your take on Google Buzz, how did you felt it when first time you saw Google Buzz in your Gmail?
When I saw Buzz for the first time I was surprised. It was very unlike Google to spring such a big change on so many people without a preceding lab or beta period. This gave me the feeling that Google would probably back this product rigorously. Initially it looked like a bad version of friendfeed but the buzz team has been pushing out updates so fast it is quickly (and radically) improving.
What is your prediction on future of Google Buzz?
I have high hopes for the future of Buzz. If/when it is packaged properly it could become a conversation product that is manageable for the masses. We’re not there yet, we’ve still got a long way to go, but I do believe that Buzz could turn out to be the mayor platform to beat.
What you don’t like of Google Buzz?
From a buzz product developer there are still some programming limits for us. For the rest I do believe that the feedback Google is receiving pretty much sums it up (note for you need to look up the URL of buzz’s appspot, do you know which one I mean?)
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Zachary Collins
Website: http://www.Rebuzzthis.com
What is your take on Google Buzz, how did you felt it when first time you saw Google Buzz in your Gmail?
When Buzz first came out and I heard about it before getting access, I thought it would be just like Google Wave – not very easy to use and not very native. However, when I first started using Google Wave, I was really impressed by how much work I didn’t have to do, like finding and following new people.
What is your prediction on future of Google Buzz?
Let’s say we’re talking a year from now: In a year, I believe more and more Gmail users will embrace Buzz as a way to keep up with news and contacts, much like we see on Twitter now. However, I think that eventually Buzz may branch off into a separate website, but still have the option to have it in Gmail. It’ll be some work in that area, but it could be done.
What you don’t like of Google Buzz?
Mostly, the things I don’t like of Buzz are issues that can easily be fixed within a day of work. My biggest hate is that new posts aren’t always pushed to the top, but ones that get a lot of response show first – what if I already read that one?
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Denis Rysev
Location: Russia
Website: http://buzz-top.appspot.com
Google Profile: Gamerate23
What is your take on Google Buzz, how did you felt it when first time you saw Google Buzz in your Gmail?
I already heard about buzz few days before it started. And I personally really like how it works.
What is your prediction on future of Google Buzz?
It’s still long run for buzz to get massive number of users. There are lots of things which can be improved though. Buzz have chance to become main social network some time in future – but it’s required many thing for Google to do. For example to be #1 Buzz need to allow creating social games inside it like Facebook do.
What you don’t like of Google Buzz?
Lack of available API – currently you can’t do much with it.
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Tomislav Biscan
Location: Croatia
Website: http://www.buzzcounter.net/
Google Profile: tbiscan
What is your take on Google Buzz, how did you felt it when first time you saw Google Buzz in your Gmail?
First impression was: improved Twitter edition implemented with something you use most often – an e-mail. Also, a real time addition of forums discussions, Idea of communication was performed 100 times better than on Google Wave.
But they had startup problems. Some of them where calculated. You think that they didn’t know the problem of auto-following option? (Adding someone you don’t wanna follow like ex-wife and so on.) Yes they did, and they took a risk. Later they publicly apologized for that “mistake”. But it was worth it. They’ve jump started thousands of followers and made first interactions much quicker.
They were in hurry, Some interface bugs they had are smaller damage then wait for Facebook to roll out location aware statuses.
What is your prediction on future of Google Buzz?
It is hard to tell. But war will continue with well known competitors. They all (Facebook, Google, Twitter [and Microsoft with Yahoo?]) will try to get bigger share of real time web. Google will take a cut of cake with Buzz. But I don’t think they will jeopardize Twitter or Facebook with it.
Location component is next big thing on the Web and Google is ready for it. Buzz & maps are great complement together. Augmented reality is near us.
What you don’t like of Google Buzz?
With Buzz is simple: you love it or you hate it. Does who love will continue to use it and it will become yet another communication channel they use on a daily basis.
Personally I don’t like overhead of information those channels give. That’s great for procrastination. Most people use it for private purposes and lose a lot of time on it.
Buzz still have interface problems. You are not sure which buzzes have you read and it’s hard to filter important information.
To become ecosystem like Twitter they need an API. They still don’t have it (complete functionality) and that’s a big problem! As a developer I am still waiting for some API features.
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Andreas Thorstensson
Location Stockholm, Sweden
Website: njuice.com
BuzzPlugin: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/njuice-buzz-button/
Google Profile: Geekboys
What is your take on Google Buzz, how you felt it when first you saw Google Buzz on your Gmail?
I think Google Buzz is a great addition to Twitter. Sometimes I really lack the ability to create a real conversation with multiple people around a subject I tweet, and that is possible with Buzz.
What is your prediction on future of Google Buzz?
I think a lot of people feel Google Buzz was rushed. The service will definitely improve over the upcoming months, and I am very much looking forward to the real API.
What you don’t like of Google Buzz?
The lack of a real API.
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zazo man this is what is the brighter side of the applications and these technologies the darker side and the vision behind is very dangerous and is going to be a threat to the world far more dangerous than the little nuclear bomb dropped on HIROSHIMA. I know that you know so please enlighten the world and show us the same.
cheers!!!!!
I think buzz is meant to engage young bloggers who are moving away from blogger or wordpress to use quick posts with twitter and facebook.
We keep forgeting that 99% of blogs are personal expressions of young minds in most cases.
That's right though I am not sure about how many blogs are personal but yes most of them do write about personal things. Google Buzz is most engaging platform but there was too rush launching it and now too late from Google to release its API. I don't think only bloggers will get attracted to Buzz but also those message board freaks will give buzz a try.
Anything beyond limit is dangerous. Now, who is going to decide the limit here? God or Google or Google is a God?
When I say blogger it means things like students who share silly stuff like their photos and clips of movies… many bloggers are unware that blogs are big business. I know people who think blogs are online diaries and dont want to blog because their personal details are not to be shared. They do not even realise that blogs are money manking business with a lot of scope to me impersonal. Many visiting your website or mine would think of it as a website rather than a blog….
So how buzz will play here on what you are saying
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its true irfan
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