Why Instagram Reels Feels Different From YouTube Shorts: An Engineering Look at Recommendation Systems
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The observation that started this rabbit hole Have you ever watched a few Instagram Reels about something completely random, then opened the app later and wondered, “How did my feed become this specific?” That kept happening to me. If I watched a few anime Reels, Instagram would quickly start surro…
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Why Instagram Reels Feels Different From YouTube Shorts: An Engineering Look at Recommendation Systems