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- Don't Be Evil: My new Locus Column.
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Tag: Microincentives
Pluralistic: The enshittification of garage-door openers reveals a vast and deadly rot (09 Nov 2023)
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- The enshittification of garage-door openers reveals a vast and deadly rot: Firms undisciplined by competition, regulation, or self-help measures.
- Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
- This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading
Pluralistic: Podcasting "Microincentives and Enshittification" (24 Oct 2023)
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- Podcasting "Microincentives and Enshittification": They’ve run out of lands to conquer and they’re taking it out on you.
- Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
- This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
- Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading
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Microincentives and Enshittification
How the Curse of Bigness wrecked Google Search.
It’s hard to convey just how revolutionary Google Search was when it debuted in 1998. It blew rivals — from AskJeeves and Altavista to Yahoo — out of the water. It was so good, it was almost spooky, surfacing the best of the web with just a few clicks.
Today, Google owns the search market, controlling more than 90 percent of searches. Its worth hovers in the trillion-dollar range, and it employs some 180,000 people in offices all over the world. Almost every online journey we take starts with a Google search.
And here’s the thing: Google Search suuuuucks.