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As of now, it looks like the only thing they're offering is a fresh new redesign of Wikipedia, from a user's point of view. I'm sure there's a lot going on in t
by kyro 18y ago
As of now, it looks like the only thing they're offering is a fresh new redesign of Wikipedia, from a user's point of view. I'm sure there's a lot going on in the background, but none of that technology really shines through, especially after asking it several questions, to which the results were pretty average.
Maybe the way I speak isn't natural enough.
- jfarmer 18y agoExactly. And I know from an engineer's perspective this is tough. The stuff behind the scenes is really amazing, I'm sure, but the thing that truly matters is the product. This offering just doesn't stack up versus Google, even when you use both solely to search Wikipedia. My feeling isn't annoyance, but disappointment. Where's my revolutionary new search engine?!?
- jdroid 18y agoI get the impression their plan is so grandiose that it probably won't ever reach a completed form... The context they've added to wikipedia is neat, but what would they do to present a site I made a week ago? Are they adding this extra context only to the popular sites? Framework based, perhaps? I think I'd want context for all sites, or not at all. I prefer consistency over occasional glitz.
- jfarmer 18y agoIt's not a problem to have a grandiose plan. You have to aim for the stars in the startup game. But you have to be extra-careful about publishing those aims two years before a product launches. It will force you to deliver at 100%. Risky risky.
- jdroid 18y agoHmm... point taken. Maybe this deserves an Ask YC, but what is the general opinion of naming companies in an quasi-arrogant fasion. Powerset seems like a cocky name compared to Google, which is even mispeled making me think they're humble.