Better Offline How Managers Are Breaking The Internet
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Apr 24, 2024 Management consultant Ed Zitron discusses the growth-driven mindset in tech companies like Google and Meta, leading to profit over user experience. Topics include the impact of aggressive advertising, degraded search quality, misleading data in media companies, and the exploitative nature of tech companies profiting from user data.
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Tech Industry Shift
- Tech industry control has shifted from builders to managers detached from products.
- These managers prioritize profit, causing a decline in user experience.
Intrusive Ads and Irrelevant Content
- Ed Zitron's Facebook feed was filled with irrelevant ads and group suggestions.
- Instagram and YouTube experiences were similarly plagued by intrusive ads and suggested content.
Google Search Quality Decline
- Google search results are declining due to SEO manipulation.
- Affiliate marketing-driven content prioritizes clicks over quality, making search less useful.