[pb7]

>DDG still isn't anywhere near peak Google quality and yet they've seen (actual) exponential growth for years.

Google gets the total of DDG's lifetime searches (over a decade's worth) in about half a week. "Exponential growth" is overselling it.

[gcanyon]

Maybe they’re using “exponential” metaphorically to mean “a lot”. But if they’re using “exponential” literally, then maybe the exponent is 1.03.

[skinkestek]

Look at the graphs.

To me it looks literally exponential until half a year ago.

[skinkestek]

or look here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29852783

Seems I'm not alone in thinking it has been almost exponential for a good while and until recently.