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+type: idea
+title: comparison engine
+tags: [decision-making, software, utility]
+status: raw
+first_captured: 2025-10-16
+updated: 2026-04-10
+sources:
+ - sources/apple-notes/archived/comparison-engine.md
+---
+
+# comparison engine
+
+a tool for any decision: people (hiring, dating, partnerships, hackathon teammates), events, food, buying things. accepts any kind of media input (intro videos, resumes, website links), displays in a side-by-side view with colors and relative rankings for different attributes. can auto-generate attributes from the inputs.
+
+the key UX requirement: "should be very quick and easy, upload some documents / writing / anything." connects to the [[decision-helper|decision helper]] for the process of deciding, and to the [[referral-hiring|hiring platform]] for the people-comparison use case specifically.
+
+---
+
+## timeline
+
+- [2025-10-16] feature spec in apple notes — inputs, display, auto-generated attributes