Kellblog · 2005-09-29 · 7553d

The Problem with Search: Why Magic Doesn't Sell

The author argues that search technology is fundamentally broken because it relies on opaque algorithmic 'magic' that customers don't understand or trust. Drawing from 20+ years in data management, the author contrasts search's preoccupation with its own obsolescence against database and BI markets, and proposes XML-based solutions that separate transparent operations from necessary algorithmic complexity.

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Metrics in this report

BI Market Size

billions$

growing

Enterprise business intelligence software market

BI Market Size vs Data Mining Market Size Ratio

100times larger

approximate

Enterprise software market, BI vs algorithmic data mining

Data Mining Market Size

tens of millions$

stuck at

Enterprise data mining software market

Search Engine Result Overlap

5%

less than

Top three search engines, typical overlap