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I have tried DuckDuckGo in the past and it's pretty good but it doesn't quite have the reach or relevance of Google, at least for the topics I tend to search fo
by gtsteve 9y ago
I have tried DuckDuckGo in the past and it's pretty good but it doesn't quite have the reach or relevance of Google, at least for the topics I tend to search for.
But perhaps this is because Google tracks me. When I search for "private variable" it knows I'm likely referring to C# as opposed to Java and shows an appropriate result. When I search for "supermarket london" it knows I'm referring to London, UK and not London in Canada.
So perhaps after thinking about it a bit more, what I want isn't feasible.
- peatmoss 9y agoDepending how long ago you used it, you might give it another go. I spent a while trying and failing to use DDG reliably. Then I took a second pass a bit later, the results were only a little worse than Google. Then over time, I found myself using the !g command to double check DDG less and less. I did a !g search for the first time in several months yesterday, and laughed when I saw how much worse Google’s results were. Try it for a month. You may find out that you’re just used to a particular way of searching Google. Maybe DDG will offer you something better once you get a little familiarity. In particular, I find technical topic searches to be head-and-shoulders better with DDG than Google.
- gtsteve 9y agoOK you've convinced me. I'll give it another shot. Edit: I just actually forgot how to list a directory in C# so I ran my first query: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=c%23+list+directory&atb=v112-5_y&ia=qa https://duckduckgo.com/?q=c%23+list+directory&atb=v112-5_y&i... It has a code sample right at the top. That's one better than Google right there!