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How a start-up built the search engine of the future — and then died
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Google is still the GOAT for very specific questions. Like "docker network bridge partial packet loss" , throw it into bing/dfg/qwang and you just end up with "what is a network bridge in docker"
This is the second time I've seen Kagi referenced with their summariser. It looks super useful, and the fact their summary references their points is just spectacular.
My only concern is around running out of searches with their basic plan.
https://duckduckgo.com/?hps=1&q=docker+network+bridge+partial+packet+loss&ia=qa
looks good to me, with the first result being from StackOverflow.
Results from StackOverflow is easy mode, what makes Google special is that it digs deep into every niche forum out there, it's search index is far bigger and more up to date than anything else.
Basically, when you don't find something on Google, there is a good chance there is nothing out there to answer your question. Meanwhile if you don't find something on Bing (which is behind most alternative search engines), there is a good chance you'll find results on Google.
That's really the crux of it, there isn't really anything the alternatives are better at, they are just Google-clones that perform worse, sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. There is almost nothing that sets them apart.