Google Maps makes mistakes sometimes and I found out why

I might be more dependent on Google Maps than the average person. While I work from home most of the time, that’s actually part of the problem — I don’t know the roads that well, so I may need the app just to get to the grocery store, never mind a one-off appointment. On top of that, I’m a budding EUC rider, and I do sometimes drive enormous distances. Recently, my family and I drove over 2,000 miles to find a new home.

Normally I find Maps to be pretty dependable. But it does sometimes have blindspots, or make nonsensical recommendations for familiar terrain. How does that happen, given that Google has access to better mapping data than just about any private company?

Why Google Maps sometimes botches directions

Let’s chat about algorithms and priorities

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