why are search functions on certain sites considerably worse than others? (not slower, but rather with way more inaccurate results)
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Let’s say you want to find a book called “Obscure Book”. You give two libraries a try: Library A and Library B.
Library A experience: As you walk into this library, you notice that the hundreds of books are not organized or labelled or indexed in any way. You don’t find the book and the librarian instead recommends similar books to you.
Library B experience: As you walk into this library, you notice that the books are organized by name, author, revision, year of publication, and other such things. You find the book and quickly at that.
Think of these libraries as websites; and “Obscure Book” as your search term. Library (website) A will have a poor search experience compared to Library (website) B. Obviously, library A can organize their books (webpages) better. However, organizing and maintaining that structure takes time, effort, and money.
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