Comments on: History in the making, Google takes a product out of beta http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/03/15/history-in-the-making-google-takes-a-product-out-of-beta/ Jeff Nolan's take on investment, innovation, entrepreneurship and the technology industry Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:50:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/03/15/history-in-the-making-google-takes-a-product-out-of-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-481 Jeff Wed, 15 Mar 2006 19:00:02 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/03/15/history-in-the-making-google-takes-a-product-out-of-beta/#comment-481 I don't think that Google News should be in beta for technical reasons, but I do think the service should be further developed to ensure that the risk of being gamed is reasonable. I think the same for Digg as well. The problem that we will see, and are seeing, is that the wisdom of crowds is being automated and taken to an absurd extreme. I'm very concerned about the ability of these services to shape market conversation, but I am not an advocate of simply putting a throttle or governor on them. I would like to see these services develop circuit breakers that have the capacity to identify market gaming and take counter measures. I don’t think that Google News should be in beta for technical reasons, but I do think the service should be further developed to ensure that the risk of being gamed is reasonable. I think the same for Digg as well.

The problem that we will see, and are seeing, is that the wisdom of crowds is being automated and taken to an absurd extreme. I’m very concerned about the ability of these services to shape market conversation, but I am not an advocate of simply putting a throttle or governor on them. I would like to see these services develop circuit breakers that have the capacity to identify market gaming and take counter measures.

]]> By: Rogel http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/03/15/history-in-the-making-google-takes-a-product-out-of-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-480 Rogel Wed, 15 Mar 2006 17:26:20 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/03/15/history-in-the-making-google-takes-a-product-out-of-beta/#comment-480 Yes I saw it yesterday but I wouldn’t claim that this should constitute that Google News is too early out of beta. Applications in productions are never “bug free” as we all well know. Yes I saw it yesterday but I wouldn’t claim that this should constitute that Google News is too early out of beta. Applications in productions are never “bug free” as we all well know.

]]> By: Jeff http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/03/15/history-in-the-making-google-takes-a-product-out-of-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-478 Jeff Wed, 15 Mar 2006 16:19:08 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/03/15/history-in-the-making-google-takes-a-product-out-of-beta/#comment-478 yes, News... although by many accounts this service should probably be IN beta. http://news.stepforth.com/blog/2006/03/google-news-credibility-foiled-by-15.php yes, News… although by many accounts this service should probably be IN beta.
http://news.stepforth.com/blog/2006/03/google-news-credibility-foiled-by-15.php

]]> By: Zoli's Blog http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/03/15/history-in-the-making-google-takes-a-product-out-of-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-477 Zoli's Blog Wed, 15 Mar 2006 16:14:56 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/03/15/history-in-the-making-google-takes-a-product-out-of-beta/#comment-477 <strong>Zoli 3.0 Launched</strong> (GUpdated)In a comment to Robert’s Scoble’s “resume vs. blog” post I promised to launch a “scientific”  test soon … here we go; except that it’s not a test. It’s real: I’m pleased to announce the limited, invitation-only launch... Zoli 3.0 Launched

(GUpdated)In a comment to Robert’s Scoble’s “resume vs. blog” post I promised to launch a “scientific”  test soon … here we go; except that it’s not a test. It’s real: I’m pleased to announce the limited, invitation-only launch…

]]> By: Rogel http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/03/15/history-in-the-making-google-takes-a-product-out-of-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Rogel Wed, 15 Mar 2006 16:08:26 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2006/03/15/history-in-the-making-google-takes-a-product-out-of-beta/#comment-476 Google News is out of beta as well. I'm yet to understand what trigger the change. Google News is out of beta as well. I’m yet to understand what trigger the change.

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