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CZM Rewind: The Man That Destroyed Google Search

2024/11/27
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Ed Zitron
一位专注于技术行业影响和操纵的播客主持人和创作者。
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本期节目讲述了Prabhakar Raghavan如何通过内部政变接管谷歌搜索,以及由此导致的谷歌搜索质量下降的故事。Raghavan 为了追求广告收入增长,不惜牺牲用户体验和搜索质量,最终导致谷歌搜索沦落到如今的境地。 节目主持人Ed Zitron详细分析了2019年发生的“Code Yellow”事件,揭示了谷歌内部广告团队和搜索团队之间的矛盾。广告团队为了提高收入,要求搜索团队提高用户参与度,但搜索团队认为这会损害用户体验。Ben Gomes作为谷歌搜索负责人,坚决反对这种做法,但他最终被Raghavan取代。 Zitron认为,Raghavan的行为是科技行业中普遍存在的增长至上主义的体现,这种思维方式导致科技公司为了追求利润而牺牲产品质量和用户体验。他批评Raghavan为了个人利益而损害了谷歌搜索,并呼吁人们关注科技行业中这种不健康的现象。 Zitron还回顾了Raghavan在雅虎任职期间的表现,指出他在雅虎期间也对雅虎搜索造成了负面影响。他认为Raghavan是一个只会向上爬的经理,而不是一个真正关心技术的人。 最后,Zitron呼吁人们记住Raghavan的名字,并谴责他的行为。他认为,Raghavan的行为是科技行业中一个严重的问题,需要引起人们的关注。

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This chapter introduces Prabhakar Raghavan, the man behind the decline of Google Search, and details the events leading up to his takeover of Google Search.
  • Prabhakar Raghavan led a coup to run Google Search.
  • An email chain from 2019 initiated a series of events leading to the decay of Google Search.
  • Raghavan's previous role as head of ads at Google is highlighted.

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In this episode, Ed Zitron tells you the disgraceful story of how Prabhakar Raghavan, Google's former head of ads - led a coup so that he could run Google Search, and how an email chain from 2019 began a cascade of events that would lead to the outright decay of the most important website on the internet. 

Original Air Date: 4.25.24


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