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From what I understand Go-Jek is kicking Grab's ass in Indonesia. Go-Jek is presently only in Indonesia, and Grab is probably larger in SEA as a whole , but no

From what I understand Go-Jek is kicking Grab's ass in Indonesia. Go-Jek is presently only in Indonesia, and Grab is probably larger in SEA as a whole , but nothing prevents GoJek from expanding to other countries, so yes major war going on. May the best company win! I think Steve just wrote a great recruiting piece for Grab and Gojek ;-). Both are incredible companies, so all for the good. $Diety knows we need some great companies outside SF. Due Disclosure: (I have no real interest in the ride sharing space but) Some of my friends are driving the tech at GoJek, and they are incredibly sharp people, with great vision and the tech chops to match. If Yegge wanted to be in a war with formidable opponents, he's got it in spades!

okr 9y ago
If you can tell your friends, that customers also like to be tracked/found, temporarily (if needed) Phoning is not really helpful, i dont understand them, they dont understand me. SMS the driver also does not work, as i usually do not buy SMS budget. And the notes are ignored by drivers! Maybe even a little doodle to show them how to drive best to the location on the last mile, could be useful. :)
- willempienaar 9y ago
  Good point. I work on the Data Science team, but I will pass along your comment and suggestion to the relevant product team.
  - okr 9y ago
    Do i see results of Data Science in the App? Never been on the driver side. Like, do you distribute drivers to busy places and things like that? Do you also block drivers in certain areas? What are driver's common problems? OOh, so many questions. Dont you want to write a blog post as well? :-)
    - willempienaar 9y ago
      Best bet to learn about our ML systems is at (and after) talks we do in Singapore.
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peteretep 9y ago
Bangkok: FoodPanda, Uber, and LINE MAN seem to have much more mindshare in the circles I move in than Grab.
faizmokhtar 9y ago
Yeah, I think Grab is generally larger in SEA compared to Go-Jek which is only in Indonesia. Here in Malaysia the government already ban motorcycle ride-hailing service as it's considered unsafe for passengers. I assume it's the same thing as well in Singapore.

okr 9y ago

If you can tell your friends, that customers also like to be tracked/found, temporarily (if needed) Phoning is not really helpful, i dont understand them, they dont understand me. SMS the driver also does not work, as i usually do not buy SMS budget. And the notes are ignored by drivers! Maybe even a little doodle to show them how to drive best to the location on the last mile, could be useful. :)

willempienaar 9y ago
Good point. I work on the Data Science team, but I will pass along your comment and suggestion to the relevant product team.
- okr 9y ago
  Do i see results of Data Science in the App? Never been on the driver side. Like, do you distribute drivers to busy places and things like that? Do you also block drivers in certain areas? What are driver's common problems? OOh, so many questions. Dont you want to write a blog post as well? :-)
  - willempienaar 9y ago
    Best bet to learn about our ML systems is at (and after) talks we do in Singapore.
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peteretep 9y ago

Bangkok: FoodPanda, Uber, and LINE MAN seem to have much more mindshare in the circles I move in than Grab.

faizmokhtar 9y ago

Yeah, I think Grab is generally larger in SEA compared to Go-Jek which is only in Indonesia. Here in Malaysia the government already ban motorcycle ride-hailing service as it's considered unsafe for passengers. I assume it's the same thing as well in Singapore.