Re:Stack Overflow announces 28% headcount reduction
by Arnt on Monday October 16, 2023 @09:16AM
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I don't think it's accidental. The format is strongly optimised for producing question/answer pairs that are later searchable by people who have the same-ish problem. Among other things, this means getting rid of unanswered questions that would otherwise clutter the search results.
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Re:Stack Overflow announces 28% headcount reduction
by SAI_Peregrinus on Monday October 16, 2023 @12:01PM
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Yep. SO wants to be a wiki, but in Q&A format. Its rules are designed not primarily to be a Q&A site, but rather a searchable knowledge base. But the interface is largely designed around making it look like a Q&A site, and this conflicting purpose causes a lot of the negative interactions (IMO).