Hunch vs Let Simon Decide
Hunch’s most direct competitor is probably Let Simon Decide, which takes a more mathematical approach to decision-making (although Hunch does a lot of statistical analysis in the background). What separates Hunch from Let Simon Decide, though, is the entertainment and social factor. You’re not leaving your decisions in the hands of just a computer, but have the input of thousands of people who’ve been in similar situations, which is actually quite comforting.
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, John D. Sutter, the technology editor for CNN.com published an article on Hunch.com, a website that helps you make decisions based on a survey of your personality. Hunch.com was launched by Caterina Fake, co-founder of the photo-sharing site Flickr.
Let Simon Decide, another decision support system (DSS) that uses more complex algorithms as well as a personality test to help people make decisions, was mentioned twice in this article. What is amazing about this article is two things.
First, Simon has only out of beta for slightly over a month and it is getting international recognition from one of the most popular and credible news organizations in the world. Simon’s mention in CNN is acknowledgement that Simon is a major player in the field of decision science and decision support systems.
Second, this article reflects the development of an industry around helping people make sound, smart and rational decisions. With the recent collapse and turmoil in the financial markets, housing markets, credit markets and auto industry, it has become apparent that millions of people from Harvard educated CEOs to recent college grads have been making some pretty bad decisions.
Please visit both Hunch.com and LetSimonDecide.com to compare how they support sound decision-making. Let us know your thoughts.
Let Simon Decide is a product by
Ayax Systems, a company founded by former senior executive at Mattel - Ricardo Solar. Let Simon Decide was developed by inQbation, a company founded by
Blake Newman.
WASHINGTON, DC – The team at inQbation is thrilled to announch the launch of Let Simon Decide, an online decision-making system to help people make important decisions. Congratulations to the entire team including; Margaret, Pablo, Felipe, Luis, Ricardo, Manuel, Tina, Jorge, Juan and Blake. Thanks also to the incredible vision of Simon’s founder, Ricardo Solar of Ayax Systems whose inspiration, drive and innovation made this happen.
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