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Re:Poll: Which FAANG is the most likely to decline in the ye... by ghaff on Monday January 03, 2022 @06:37PM (#29788671)
There was this storyline that data was going to replace lunches with authors, pitch meetings, and a lot of other creative activities. It's mostly been BS. And recommendation engines barely work at all 10+ years in.
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Re:Poll: Which FAANG is the most likely to decline in the ye... by geoduck14 on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @12:25AM (#29791723)
>There was this storyline that data was going to replace lunches with authors, pitch meetings, and a lot of other creative activities. It's mostly been BS.

Let this be a lesson. Data and fancy algorithms can NEVER replace a smart human who cares. Data and algorithms can enhance and expedite humans - but if your humans are stupid, you will just make stupid decisions faster

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