Gmail: From Invitation-Only Experiment to the World’s Default Inbox
Gmail didn’t become the world’s default inbox by accident. This piece explores how scale, design, and ecosystem beat privacy-first ideals.
Analysis and commentary on Gmail, focusing on privacy trade-offs, account lock-in, product changes, and what it means to rely on Google as your long-term email provider.
Gmail didn’t become the world’s default inbox by accident. This piece explores how scale, design, and ecosystem beat privacy-first ideals.
After years using Gmail, I moved to Proton Mail. This isn’t a feature checklist — it’s why privacy and control mattered more to me.