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Applying AI to Stack Overflow to make the site have more relevant content (e.g. tag outdated, apply version info) would be detrimental to their revenue model.
by mattbrewsbytes 3y ago
Applying AI to Stack Overflow to make the site have more relevant content (e.g. tag outdated, apply version info) would be detrimental to their revenue model. Going through all the content on SO and tagging it with the relevant versions the answer applies to would be immensely helpful to users but would make page views fall off a cliff most likely.
I read something recent that the SO revenue is dropping and was showing signs of this before the recent AI push. In my opinion, this is because video is king with younger people and SO is geared towards people with beginner questions. You can find a huge amount of sw dev instructional content on youtube.
- b112 3y agoYou can find a huge amount of sw dev instructional content on youtube. Yes, because it is harder to copy/paste, and set up as your own page. Bit what a way to learn! 10 minute video vs 10 seconds of reading.
- forgotusername6 3y agoI absolutely cannot stand video tutorials for basic things. Why write the text of a command when you can stretch it out to 10 minutes of video? Perhaps even ask people to subscribe or buy from your sponsor while you're at it.
- mattbrewsbytes 3y agoOh I am in full agreement. I think its a generational thing though where younger folks might prefer looking in yt first for instructional types of things rather than a QA site.
- mrtranscendence 3y agoFor what it’s worth, I’m 41 and I often prefer video content. It keeps me on track when my attention span would get in the way were I reading a longer tutorial or manual.