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> In every way we can measure, our search engine is the best it’s ever been. To take a quote from Jeff Bezos, "The thing I have noticed is when the anecdotes a
by marksomnian 8y ago
> In every way we can measure, our search engine is the best it’s ever been.
To take a quote from Jeff Bezos, "The thing I have noticed is when the anecdotes and the data disagree, the anecdotes are usually right. There's something wrong with the way you are measuring it." Metrics are important, but metrics definitely aren't everything.
- frereubu 8y agoThis provoked a wry smile from me too. "I don't find my search results very useful." "Yes you do! Look at these numbers!"
- hopler 8y agoThere's a kernel of truth in there, but taken to its conclusion,Bezos is saying that days is irrelevant unless it's a cheaper way to collect anecdotes. I don't think he agrees with himself on that.