Waze is one of the most used guided navigation platforms globally, and is the favorite of Romanians, especially those who live in big cities where there are constant traffic jams. Waze is often even preferred over Google Maps thanks to the traffic information it has, but behind these benefits there is also a very big secret, which until now has not really been discussed by too many people.
Waze has its maps edited by 30.000 human editors who constantly check the accuracy of the maps that are used by over 130 million people around the world every day. We are talking about an army of people who modify, for the good of all, the maps that can be accessed through Waze, and of course they do not receive any money from the company for this, the profit is more important to them than the user experience.
Waze: THE SECRET that makes the Application BETTER than Google Maps
Waze allows anyone to modify the maps that are visible within its platform, and people interested in this have organized themselves into a kind of community that makes sure the data is as accurate as possible. There is also a ranking system for those who edit the maps, depending on the experience they have in doing so, and those with the most seniority also have the highest ranks in this community independent of the Waze company.
“Each month, more than 130 million people rely on Waze to navigate the twists and turns of the commute, road hazards that block their missions, and slow-moving traffic that slows down their weekend fun. Meanwhile, up to 30.000 of the app's happiest fans also turn to the mapping service every day, just for something more. In alerting users to lane changes, they find meaning. In marking the new traffic signs, they are making their communities safer. And in translating the driving directions app into local languages, they make it more accessible.”
Waze is known all over the world for the benefits of its service to inform drivers in real time about guided navigation routes, and part of its success is also due to human editors. Some of them work up to 40 hours a week on the changes that are made within the maps available in the platform, all without receiving any money, and all for the benefit of people all over the world, who do not know this.
Waze takes full advantage of these editors, occasionally calls them to its headquarters, but apart from that it doesn't really do anything else, but at least we know that there are people who want our best at the moment.
