[rane]

I used DDG as my main search engine instead of Google for two weeks just now, but ended up going back because very often DDG just couldn't find the results I'm used to finding with Google in that amount of keywords.

Usually I had to add "github", "npm" or some other word that would narrow it down for DDG, while Google just knew what I wanted and/or already visited.

Maybe it's the lack of personalized search results or Google is just smarter. Either way non-personalization is a double-edged sword.

[pessimizer]

Instead, add !github or !npm to the beginning of the query to use those site's internal searches. For a specific fulltext site search, "site:" works.

[socksy]

But that isn't the point. The point is that in Google you don't need to do that — it just knows what you're searching on (possibly) due to the personalisation.

[MildlySerious]

That is, of course, true. I personally prefer it this way, though. Now I know where I end up by triggering the right mechanics, instead of Google knowing where I end up becase it just keeps track of me that much. I can live with prepending !gh to my search. Most of the !bangs I use are two or three letters.