On 14 Sep 2009, at 00:52, Alan James Salmoni wrote:
From what I understand, the data that Google are centred around is
user data (for right or for wrong):
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/01/business/01marissa.html?pagewanted=3
"Since then, she said, she has asked her team to test the 41
gradations between the competing blues to see which ones consumers
might prefer."
@Andrei - ah ok. I saw it as a dev trying to shortcut the process
because he / she is under pressure and overworked. One example I
recall being asked to produce close on fifty separate messages for
subtle differences in context when one generic message could have
covered most of them but less well. I can sympathise with them.
... and of course. Depending on the other work that needed to be done,
the deadlines, etc. making the call to save energy in one place, by
using a more generic message, and spending it elsewhere to give a
truly excellent experience may be 100% correct.
Cheers,
Adrian
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