Re:Ask HN: Is 'search' a solved problem?
by slantyyz on Wednesday June 13, 2018 @10:45AM
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>> Given that google is the de facto standard ATM and often returns irrelevant results, I'd wager that search isn't solved.
Search has become a cat and mouse game where every time search is "solved" with an improved algorithm, it is "unsolved" quickly by people looking to game the algorithms.
Re:Ask HN: Is 'search' a solved problem?
by ivm on Wednesday June 13, 2018 @12:15PM
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Also, large publishers can start a new site in any niche and quickly outrank competitors by linking from their old domains with high authority. Quality of content doesn't matter, it's all about "who you know" on the Internet.
Search has become a cat and mouse game where every time search is "solved" with an improved algorithm, it is "unsolved" quickly by people looking to game the algorithms.