@lemire I remember one presentation at Google where team improved google search page load. They reduced it by 10-20ms or about 5%, but it resulted in years of time saved a day for the volume of traffic. Having “so what” perspective on the numbers usually helps.
@fchollet The current iteration feels as a great search engine with great UX. Rather me clicking multiple links, I can get summary to my question right away. This reduces utility of search engines like Bing/Google and Q&A platforms.
@paulg Optimizing for outdated or shallow values/metrics and lack of adaptability comes to my mind. What would you think of the causes that lead to such decay?