A postmortem of Neeva, which tried to build a faster, simpler, and ad-free search engine, and how default search engine choices reinforce Google's dominance
A couple of ex-Googlers set out to create the search engine of the future. They built something faster, simpler, and ad-free. Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to . Twitter: @lutherlowe . Threads: @imdavidpierce and @parkerortolani Forums: r/technology and Beehaw Mastodon: Dare Obasanjo / @carnage4life@mas.to : This post-mortem of Neeva, a search engine startup started by ex-Google employees, explains why it's structurally impossible to compete with Google in search. — Most search happens in the browser or operating system search bar. Google owns the most popular browser (Chrome) and operating system (Android) then pays Apple $15B to be the default on its devices. … Twitter: Luther Lowe / @lutherlowe : A must-read @pierce piece on how competition in the general search space has basically been non-existent for ~15+ years, in large part due to the $20b/year bribe G pays Apple to stay out of market. https://www.theverge.com/... Threads: David Pierce / @imdavidpierce : About a year ago, I started working on a profile of Neeva, a search startup with some big and interesting ideas. Before I finished it, Neeva shut down. Figuring out why became the story:... Parker Ortolani / @parkerortolani : Such a great story. I was a Neeva subscriber. Big fan of the product. Still sad it's gone. And unfortunately, burned by having gotten so into it only for it to get axed so soon. Have a hard time... Forums: r/technology : The little search engine that couldn't | A couple of ex-Googlers set out to create the search engine of the future. They built something faster, simpler, and ad-free. … Noodlejetski To / Beehaw : How a start-up built the search engine of the future — and then died