ACM Queue - A Conversation with Matt Wells - When it comes to competing in the search engine arena, IS bigger always better?: "What problems do search engines face today?
MW There are many. Search was quoted by Microsoft as being the hardest problem in computer science today, and they weren't kidding. You can break it down into three primary arenas: (1) scalability and performance; (2) quality control; and (3) research and development. "
'Search is a fiercely competitive arena, even though there are really only five Web search companies today: Google, Yahoo (Altavista/AlltheWeb/Inktomi), Looksmart (Wisenut), AskJeeves (Teoma), and Gigablast. It's a tight little community, and a lot of the people know and watch each other. Microsoft is also coming to the party, and everyone's a little bit nervous to see what it's bringing.'"
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