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Two reasons it matters: 1) Discoverability 2) "System structure mirrors organization". I.E., it's an indicator of a fragmented and disorganized structure tha

• mtrovo 2y ago
  > System structure mirrors organization You listed: - one static pdf file stored on a CDN - one company blog static website - one developer documentation static website - one interactive product URL As much as I like to dunk on how messy things can be at Google I don't think this is a really good example. Apart from small startups I would be scared if you served all of them from the same base host.
  • setgree 2y ago
    The many domains is a problem because it suggests a many-teams approach to product development, and the more cooks in the kitchen, the more likely a repeat of Gemini 1’s rollout, which was a mess [0]. Basically I’m looking to see that Google cares about the meta-level user experience of finding, understanding, and using its products, and scattering key usage details around the internet is not a good sign. It suggests deeper process problems if a simple issue like this either didn’t get noticed or can’t get fixed. [0] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/08/we-definitely-messed-up-why-did-google-ai-tool-make-offensive-historical-images https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/08/we-defini...
• rodiger 2y ago
  > "System structure mirrors organization" Conway's Law is the general term for this concept https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_law