How wedding planning by algorithm is like using sat nav
Driving around California this week following Google Maps’ directions I can see a similarity between satellite navigation and wedding planning. Locals driving around Los Angeles always know where to go, and they know all the major highways and routes. They’ve done this before, they know the lanes, the roads, and the common peak traffic times. But newbies to California like Britt and I turn to Google Maps where we enter the destination, then follow the mighty blue line all generated by the app. Here’s the difference: people that have lived here forever are using their gut for directions, while we’re using amazing algorithms for navigation, and we’re probably getting there quicker. The thing to note is what happens during peak hour traffic: Google flings us down side streets and back roads to escape the traffic, and it’s not long until you realise that there’s a trail of algorithm directed cars all following the same windy path through the Bird Streets, all trying to be different an...