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Why would you create a search engine that looks exactly like every other search engine? And further, specifically Google. Why would you not take the chance to
by andrewmcwatters 4y ago
Why would you create a search engine that looks exactly like every other search engine? And further, specifically Google.
Why would you not take the chance to completely reimage search into something way better than the absolute random crap we have today?
Whatever the next web discovery engine looks like, it'll look and feel entirely different.
It won't be the equivalent of someone saying, "Hey Facebook is bad, look at MY social network!" and it being the exact same layout and user experience as Facebook, with different margins, padding, fonts and colors.
Whatever comes next, it'll be like comparing Twitter to Facebook, or TikTok to Instagram.
As the kids used to say, this ain't it, chief.
- valarauko 4y agoAt this stage, the chief complaint of most prospective users is the quality of search results from the market leader, rather than the layout or user experience. It's a 5-person company, and I'd rather they focus their efforts on the search algorithm.
- freediver 4y agoSimply because you need to get the basing things right like the correct infrastructure and it is a safer bet, specially when you are bootstrapped. The article lays out the vision for the future of the search that Kagi wants to build.