{"channel":"tech","content":"Seen on LinkedIn:\r\n\r\n<<< Lately I\u2019ve been thinking a lot about discovery \u2014 and how strange it is that, in a world overflowing with information, it\u2019s still so hard to find the things that actually matter to us.\r\n\r\nMy For You page on Instagram is 90% irrelevant.\r\n\r\nMy grocery apps never surface the products I\u2019d actually be most interested in.\r\n\r\nMy redemption apps only show me enterprise brands which I typically am opting out of buying.\r\n\r\nEven with all the data in the world, most \u201crecommendations\u201d feel like guesses, not guidance.\r\n\r\n...\r\n\r\nIt reminded me that discovery isn\u2019t necessarily an algorithmic problem \u2014 it\u2019s a human one that can be tapped into through technology.\r\n\r\nAs we head into 2026, I cannot wait to introduce you to how we\u2019re shaping and scaling what I\u2019m calling \u201cdelightful discovery\u201d \u2014 where we make discovery of consumer brands something people actually want to experience. >>>\r\n\r\n----\r\n\r\n <<< Every time I look at the \"Facebook Reels\" that it insists on putting into my feed, I marvel at how bad they are. Much of the time, they aren't a reel at all, they are a story which is both << fake >> and << click-bait >>. For example: << My sister refused to come to my wedding, which shocked me until I found out that ... >>\r\n\r\nThe punch-line isn't in the video at all. ( it's not really a video, it's some text over a slightly-moving background). Instead, you have to click a link.\r\n\r\nIs this << emergent behavior >> as a result of hacking the algorithm? These shit-posts get enough traction from a certain type of user that they are considered \"better\", and crowd other content out?\r\n\r\nOr does Facebook just not care about the quality of the content here? >>>\r\n\r\n----\r\n\r\nWhat do people want to discover? ( what do *you* want people to discover? ( that which makes you rich?) ( that which benefits them?) ( that which leads to the glory of LONDON?)) ( how much time should a person spend on their phones? ( phones, or *screens*?) ( is this *primary* or *secondary* time?))","created_at":"2025-12-03T15:10:25.196484","id":707,"llm_annotations":{},"parent_id":null,"processed_content":"

Seen on LinkedIn:\r

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Lately I\u2019ve been thinking a lot about discovery \u2014 and how strange it is that, in a world overflowing with information, it\u2019s still so hard to find the things that actually matter to us.\r

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My For You page on Instagram is 90% irrelevant.\r

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My grocery apps never surface the products I\u2019d actually be most interested in.\r

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My redemption apps only show me enterprise brands which I typically am opting out of buying.\r

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Even with all the data in the world, most \u201crecommendations\u201d feel like guesses, not guidance.\r

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It reminded me that discovery isn\u2019t necessarily an algorithmic problem \u2014 it\u2019s a human one that can be tapped into through technology.\r

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As we head into 2026, I cannot wait to introduce you to how we\u2019re shaping and scaling what I\u2019m calling \u201cdelightful discovery\u201d \u2014 where we make discovery of consumer brands something people actually want to experience.

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Every time I look at the \"Facebook Reels\" that it insists on putting into my feed, I marvel at how bad they are. Much of the time, they aren't a reel at all, they are a story which is both fake and click-bait. For example: My sister refused to come to my wedding, which shocked me until I found out that ...\r

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The punch-line isn't in the video at all. \u2699\ufe0f it's not really a video, it's some text over a slightly-moving background. Instead, you have to click a link.\r

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Is this emergent behavior as a result of hacking the algorithm? These shit-posts get enough traction from a certain type of user that they are considered \"better\", and crowd other content out?\r

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Or does Facebook just not care about the quality of the content here?

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What do people want to discover? \ud83d\udd25 what do you want people to discover? \ud83d\udca1 that which makes you rich? \ud83d\udca1 that which benefits them? \ud83d\udca1 that which leads to the glory of LONDON? \ud83d\udca1 how much time should a person spend on their phones? \u2699\ufe0f phones, or screens? \u2699\ufe0f is this primary or secondary time?

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