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But what if I want a faster horse?

(rakhim.exotext.com)
1525 points saeedesmaili | 2 comments | 11 Apr 25 11:39 UTC | HN request time: 0.439s | source
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arkh ◴[11 Apr 25 12:11 UTC] No.43652926[source]▶
All the result of A/B tests. Everything will converge to give you an engaging experience for most people. The only not too bad student is reddit which lets you keep using their older UI if you want to. But everything else is pushing new driven by A/B tests UI optimized for engagement.
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1. mxfh ◴[11 Apr 25 12:46 UTC] No.43653165[source]▶
Not just A/B test but all happening while cost optimizations happen.

The key metric seems to be no longer how many users you can make sign up, but how can I keep an subscription running at lowest cost to serve possible.

The UHD price is not worth it for a long term subscription, and the HD quality is subpar.

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2. AlexandrB ◴[11 Apr 25 13:28 UTC] No.43653549[source]▶
This is an "old man shakes fist at clouds" opinion, but I think HD video is a huge waste of time/money for living room watching. Your eyes cannot effectively resolve that resolution at normal "couch" viewing distances for common TV sizes. This is kind of like how audio quality peaked at CDish quality. Anything better is largely inaudible.