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Sounds like an excuse. If I can find a way to make something like this gracefully degrade, I'm sure Google also could... You might say it's over-engineering, b
by elsurudo 7y ago
Sounds like an excuse. If I can find a way to make something like this gracefully degrade, I'm sure Google also could...
You might say it's over-engineering, but in aggregate terms this could make a big difference in power and network usage. I'm talking more about the users (usually mobiles). So I would call it just... engineering.
- kllrnohj 7y agoHow long does the average user stare at the scores on the search result page? It doesn't seem like something people would leave open. Over a short period of time, say 30 seconds, the difference in bandwidth & user experience is inconsequential between the different methods. Engineering also includes scoping resources for maximum impact, after all. Building a fancy, ultra-efficient live score system would be fun, but it's not going to be good engineering if the usage metrics don't justify it.