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I too switched over to DDG around the same time, and I mostly agree - but I've had the exact opposite experience specifically with programming questions. I can
by peller 9y ago
I too switched over to DDG around the same time, and I mostly agree - but I've had the exact opposite experience specifically with programming questions.
I can't even count the number of times I've searched for something (usually semi-obscure errors) on DDG and come up dry, only to enter the exact same query on Google and the first or second result will have the answer I needed :(
- imsofuture 9y agoExact same experience here. Search for an error message or unique name and DDG comes up with very little, if anything.
- kevlar1818 9y agoWhen in doubt, bang (!g) it out.
- g5d3 9y agoor just !so ...which will take you directly to stack overflow
- Ntrails 9y agoProblem is that's my default ddg search at this point. I have no faith in DDG to actually give me the thing I want, so I rarely give it the change. It'd make more sense to just make google my default at this point..
- epalm 9y agoSame here, for obscure programming questions. Sometimes I do eventually find good results on DDG if I keep scrolling, but on the Goog it's front and center.
- notheguyouthink 9y agoI often fall back to Google as well, but I love that 80% of my questions/searches never touch Google. DDG is well worth it for me.