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My anecdote is worth just as much as yours. I moved cross-country in early 2016 (for work at Google) and noticed when we closed on our house that the next stre

by eitally 3mo ago

My anecdote is worth just as much as yours. I moved cross-country in early 2016 (for work at Google) and noticed when we closed on our house that the next street over was mis-pronounced by Google Maps. I reported it and it was fixed within a week.

gnerd00 3mo ago
you moved there --to work at google; you reported it --while you worked at google. What is different hmmmm
- antonvs 3mo ago
  The difference is the location of the house.
  - jujube3 3mo ago
    (2026 Googler, struggling to answer an interview question)
    - antonvs 3mo ago
      Ha. But I guess I was too subtle. Google is likely to care more about addresses in the Bay Area, because if they're wrong, their Tesla or Waymo could drive them into a ditch.
- brazzy 3mo ago
  If they reported it via the normal Google Maps reporting function, it doesn't actually make a difference, does it?
- eitally 3mo ago
  Nothing -- I reported it via the consumer Google Maps function. In fact, I've reported several Maps errors over the years and all have been addressed fairly promptly. This includes before I worked at Google, during my time there, and after leaving.
hendnfjfk 3mo ago
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