▲ 73 ▼ Google is laying off employees at Waze (www.theverge.com) submitted 3 years ago by Cayenne05dingos@geddit.social to c/technology@beehaw.org 33 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] randombit@lemmy.sdf.org 27 points 3 years ago (3 children) I’ve always been confused why Google keeps Waze and Maps completely separate. Google Maps interface with Waze crowd sourcing would be killer. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] PurpleReign@midwest.social 16 points 3 years ago (1 child) They're separate because Waze has a reputation of giving more "aggressive" routing, and has a social aspect to it. Stuff that really doesn't belong in Google Maps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ugetsu@feddit.de 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) What's aggressive routing? Like more prone to induce road rage? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dsigned@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) And through quiet neighborhood communities where people are out in the streets playing with the kids, walking the dog or getting a run in. Someone in my neighborhood got hit while walking their dog by someone using Waze. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CycliCynic@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago Be careful of confirmation bias and the availability heuristic. One irresponsible person does not define the masses. permalink fedilink source parent [–] space@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago Like making you take an extra 10 turns, take a longer route, and drive on too-narrow roads, to potentially save only several minutes of being stopped in traffic. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dandroid@dandroid.app 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) My parents: I don't trust Google. That's why I use Waze. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MoonRocketeer@beehaw.org 6 points 3 years ago Last year me: I don't trust Reddit, that's why I use old.Reddit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tenet@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago I would immediately stop using Maps if I had to deal with any sort of social media infiltration. I already stopped using it in favor of Apple Maps if I have to do transit routing (Apple's a bit more accurate with timetables). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PurpleReign@midwest.social 16 points 3 years ago (1 child) They're separate because Waze has a reputation of giving more "aggressive" routing, and has a social aspect to it. Stuff that really doesn't belong in Google Maps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ugetsu@feddit.de 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) What's aggressive routing? Like more prone to induce road rage? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dsigned@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) And through quiet neighborhood communities where people are out in the streets playing with the kids, walking the dog or getting a run in. Someone in my neighborhood got hit while walking their dog by someone using Waze. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CycliCynic@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago Be careful of confirmation bias and the availability heuristic. One irresponsible person does not define the masses. permalink fedilink source parent [–] space@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago Like making you take an extra 10 turns, take a longer route, and drive on too-narrow roads, to potentially save only several minutes of being stopped in traffic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ugetsu@feddit.de 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) What's aggressive routing? Like more prone to induce road rage? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dsigned@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) And through quiet neighborhood communities where people are out in the streets playing with the kids, walking the dog or getting a run in. Someone in my neighborhood got hit while walking their dog by someone using Waze. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CycliCynic@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago Be careful of confirmation bias and the availability heuristic. One irresponsible person does not define the masses. permalink fedilink source parent [–] space@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago Like making you take an extra 10 turns, take a longer route, and drive on too-narrow roads, to potentially save only several minutes of being stopped in traffic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dsigned@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) And through quiet neighborhood communities where people are out in the streets playing with the kids, walking the dog or getting a run in. Someone in my neighborhood got hit while walking their dog by someone using Waze. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CycliCynic@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago Be careful of confirmation bias and the availability heuristic. One irresponsible person does not define the masses. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CycliCynic@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago Be careful of confirmation bias and the availability heuristic. One irresponsible person does not define the masses. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] space@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago Like making you take an extra 10 turns, take a longer route, and drive on too-narrow roads, to potentially save only several minutes of being stopped in traffic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) My parents: I don't trust Google. That's why I use Waze. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MoonRocketeer@beehaw.org 6 points 3 years ago Last year me: I don't trust Reddit, that's why I use old.Reddit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MoonRocketeer@beehaw.org 6 points 3 years ago Last year me: I don't trust Reddit, that's why I use old.Reddit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tenet@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago I would immediately stop using Maps if I had to deal with any sort of social media infiltration. I already stopped using it in favor of Apple Maps if I have to do transit routing (Apple's a bit more accurate with timetables). permalink fedilink source parent