So it’s occurred to us recently whilst we’ve been browsing Netflix in our free time that we’ve been watching a lot of the same stuff over and over again, or stuff that’s so similar to what we’ve already watched, we may as well not branch into watching other things. But why is that the case? It can’t be down simply to the simple fact that we like a certain genre or type of visual media, because everyone likes more than one genre. If you could, we’re sure you’d love to watch a comedy now and again as compared to the vast amount of docuseries you’ve been watching. So what could it be? Netflix’s algorithm is designed to cater to the individual and your favourite genres and subjects. Infact, you could literally create a new account, watch a single documentary, and the rest of your recommendations would be documentaries. Usually, these recommendations are the first things we’ll see, and many people just don’t want to have to scroll to find something. They want their content fast,...
