Auto matchmakers: How Cars.com uses decades of data to match consumers with dealers

Auto matchmakers: How Cars.com uses decades of data to match consumers with dealers

The Cars.com tech team deploys new code 30 times a day, measuring teams by metrics, rather than feature delivery.

If you’re ever in the lobby of Cars.com’s building, don’t be surprised if you run into a stranger with a sketchpad in one hand and a Starbucks gift card in another. As part of its efforts to accelerate new feature delivery, the Chicago tech titan encourages its designers to get their ideas down on paper and ask passersby what they think.