<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Writings on Deepanshu Kandpal</title><link>https://deepanshukandpal.com/writings/</link><description>Recent content in Writings on Deepanshu Kandpal</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-US</language><lastBuildDate>Sun, 25 May 2025 19:02:40 +0530</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://deepanshukandpal.com/writings/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>The Jitter Bug - How a Little Randomness Makes Your Recommendations Smarter (and More Fun!)</title><link>https://deepanshukandpal.com/writings/jitter-bug/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2025 19:02:40 +0530</pubDate><guid>https://deepanshukandpal.com/writings/jitter-bug/</guid><description>&lt;h2 id="the-tyranny-of-the-top-rank"&gt;The Tyranny of the Top Rank&lt;/h2&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;Ever feel like your favorite music app is playing &lt;em&gt;DJ Déjà Vu&lt;/em&gt;, stuck on an endless loop of your top-played genres or artists you already know and love? Or, if you&amp;rsquo;re an artist, have you wondered how your fresh, amazing track can cut through the noise and find new ears? This isn&amp;rsquo;t just a feeling; it&amp;rsquo;s a common challenge in any system that ranks and recommends items – whether it&amp;rsquo;s songs, movies, products, or even internal company resources.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>