Google Wave Developer Preview at Google I/O 2009

Why HN readers recommended it

HN returns to it as the original Wave pitch, both for its wow factor and as a case study in a hyped product that was later shut down.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Google

Topic

google wave

Format

demo

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

4

HN mentions in dataset

10

Recommendation years in dataset

2009–2025

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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• That's probably the most blatant example of FUD in internet history. Jumping to conclusions while remaining blissfully ignorant to the actual implementation. Until we get access to the sandbox, you should draw your own conclusions by watching the keynote: [VIDEO]

• I'm surprised nobody has compared this to google's wave yet. If you haven't, you should go check out the demo -- I'm not for sure yet how much feature overlap there is, but their demo exhibits a wow factor that is undeniable. It's long, but …

• For me it was Google Wave. The presentation[1] got me very excited and I couldn't wait to start using it. I signed up for the beta and told everyone I work with to do so as well. It quickly became an invaluable tool for me, …