I just started working for Strands, which is a company that specializes in recommendation systems, and as I’ve used, explored, and developed the company’s products, I realized that the real values that we offer to users are: exploration, adventure, and discovery. I don’t want to listen to what’s popular… I want to listen to what moves my soul!

In terms of education, I’ve heard a teacher express the difference between simply explaining a concept to a student and a student discovering the concept for themselves. The joy of self discovery is incredibly fulfilling, whereas memorizing facts is just laborious.

Regarding the value of user reviews… the game has changed significantly. When buying online, most buyers will only be willing to make a purchase after about 4 or 5 peer reviews. The Internet has changed the way we research products.

Great post… I recently found this blog (while tumbling down a rabbit hole… or was it chasing geese?), and I am enjoying it thoroughly.

I just started working for Strands, which is a company that specializes in recommendation systems, and as I’ve used, explored, and developed the company’s products, I realized that the real values that we offer to users are: exploration, adventure, and discovery. I don’t want to listen to what’s popular… I want to listen to what moves my soul!

In terms of education, I’ve heard a teacher express the difference between simply explaining a concept to a student and a student discovering the concept for themselves. The joy of self discovery is incredibly fulfilling, whereas memorizing facts is just laborious.

Regarding the value of user reviews… the game has changed significantly. When buying online, most buyers will only be willing to make a purchase after about 4 or 5 peer reviews. The Internet has changed the way we research products.

Great post… I recently found this blog (while tumbling down a rabbit hole… or was it chasing geese?), and I am enjoying it thoroughly.

User feedback is extremely powerful, true, but there definitely needs to be a process to ensure that feedback is honest and useful. Amazon has refined their comments over time so now other users can vote feedback up or down, but I still think that the whole system can be further whittled to a fine tool.

User feedback is extremely powerful, true, but there definitely needs to be a process to ensure that feedback is honest and useful. Amazon has refined their comments over time so now other users can vote feedback up or down, but I still think that the whole system can be further whittled to a fine tool.