[edmundsauto]

What is the set of information that makes you say this? Because I would put money that Uber's data team has run an experiment with lower realtime status updates (realtime is expensive, these companies aren't filled with idiots, they test things). And based on that, I think it's reasonable to assume that critical metrics are negatively impacted by not having realtime updates.

So I'm curious if you have any knowledge, or if what you are saying is "I don't need realtime", or perhaps more charitably, "I can't imagine realtime being valuable to users". I push back on the 2nd, and I strong push back on the idea that someone with can reach the conclusion that Uber is wasting money on things that don't drive user value.

Unless, of course, you work/worked there and worked on these projects, and saw firsthand that Uber decided to waste a bunch of money internally.

[DeathArrow]

Taxi apps in my country have real time updates. I can see the taxi on the map and every turn in makes to get to me. The driver can also see if I move.

And it's clear they didn't employ anything like Uber massive work force to do that.