| Really cool business idea, but i came across this line, and i think the conclusion is wrong... > While I can’t share all the queries, they tended to be starting points in a larger journey. People asked for product recommendations to start a new hobby, or for evidence to support a career transition. The conclusion the author mentioned is: > Since these queries had no singular answer, no single document would suffice and no algorithm could perfectly rank the content to deliver a tidy answer. I agree - BUT - I think outsourcing this is the wrong approach for the people asking the question. If you're starting a new hobby, you probably want to gain the context from researching the topic. They used the example of kayaking. In the process of researching a good kayak, you'll likely come across domain experts and their blogs, talks, etc that can share the WHY as well as the answer. This may lead you to gain new insights for your hobby. The other example is starting a career, and i think the same conclusion applies that if you want to become an X, you should ideally learn other people's view on X and the day to day tasks, and growth opportunities, and what makes a good X, not just "steps to become an X". Maybe sharing the citations and research is the answer needed to these questions - like a real research paper. Things like "romantic getaways near SF" or "traveling to hawaii with kids" are things where you just want an answer, not the best answer seem like a better fit. |