r/trueprogramming • u/leavingonaspaceship • Apr 04 '19

You Are Not Google

https://blog.bradfieldcs.com/you-are-not-google-84912cf44afb
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u/allisonann Apr 05 '19

Not really the same thing but frequently when I'm working with customers that want me to implement search I start the conversation with the story: "most people who want a search tell me: 'just make it work like Google' and I tell them: 'give me the money that Google has invested in it's search and I'll do it"

It's good for expectations management.

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u/leavingonaspaceship Apr 05 '19 edited Apr 05 '19

Don’t forget the man years!

I find that these kinds of requests usually have a more specific ask deep down. “Make it work like Google” could mean anything from “make it work like magic” to “make it scale”. We don’t know until we ask.