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In my estimation, Google's data advantage mostly comes from deploying millions of monetary units to sending physical cars out to drive every road they could (an
by lukeqsee 6y ago
In my estimation, Google's data advantage mostly comes from deploying millions of monetary units to sending physical cars out to drive every road they could (and doing it over and over again).
How does OSM compete with that in a centralized way? I don't think it can. OSM competes by decentralization and millions of individual contributions.
I don't think hiring a few people will move the needle much. I'd be grateful to be wrong, though!
- j45 6y agoThat’s a fair point. I was imagining things from the user experience layer and not the data. Both are important, I do think friendlier the UX can be for basic things, the more I could get folks I know to try using it instead. That is one way Waze started to get a leg up on Google Maps, it’s experience was creating a more meaningful experience for the average driver...and as a result, data.
- BlueTemplar 6y agoAnd then Waze was bought by Google…