Remembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment
THE SO WHAT
The pre-Google web was chaotic precisely because discovery primitives were immature—today’s AI search and agent layers may feel similar for a while. Teams building on these stacks should expect volatility in traffic sources and design for resilience across multiple discovery channels, not just one dominant engine.
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