Year in review: the Google Workspace Platform 2021

In 2021, the Google Workspace Platform underwent significant developments to better support developers and adapt to the evolving work environment, especially with the rise of hybrid and remote work. This included surpassing 3 billion users and expanding the Google Workspace Marketplace to over 5,300 public apps with more than 4.8 billion installations. Key innovations included the Google Cloud Innovators program to foster community support, the general availability of Alternate Runtimes for greater flexibility in developing Workspace Add-ons, and the introduction of the GWAO Card Builder tool for designing user interfaces. Additionally, new features like Chat Slash Commands, Dialogs, and the Forms API beta were introduced to enhance user interaction and integration capabilities. The platform also saw updates to improve the Google Workspace Marketplace experience, such as detailed application pages, curated categories, and marketing badges, all contributing to empowering developers and non-technical users alike with no-code and low-code solutions.

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