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CONTROVERSIAL RELEASE: DUPR CEO gets interviewed about recent criticism (we don't hold back) | Ep. 55
The most controversial change in pickleball history happened overnight. The community exploded with criticism and conspiracy theories.
Tito Machado, CEO of DUPR, breaks his silence with complete transparency about why they overhauled their entire rating system and what really happened behind the scenes.
🎧 TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Intro(02:15) Company secret: The Anna Leigh Waters example (05:30) Why simple win/loss systems don't work for pickleball(08:45) The inflation crisis destroying rating accuracy(12:20) Pennsylvania vs Florida: When 5.0s aren't equal(16:10) The deflation trap for competitive players(19:45) Why protecting your rating hurts the entire community(23:30) Reliability: The most overlooked rating factor(27:15) Truth behind viral "extreme drop" posts(31:40) The gender and age rating debate(35:20) Battle of the sexes challenge issued live(38:50) How to actually improve your DUPR rating(42:10) 80% accuracy: The data that changed everything
In this raw conversation, Tito reveals:- The company secret about Anna Lee Waters that explains everything- Why they kept a broken algorithm for 2 years- How rating inflation was destroying competitive integrity - The real story behind viral posts of extreme rating drops- Why reliability matters more than your rating number- How 8 million games of data led to 8% better accuracyThis isn't just about pickleball ratings - it's about the courage to choose accuracy over popularity, and what happens when you build in public.
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The most controversial change in pickleball history happened overnight. The community exploded with criticism and conspiracy theories.
Tito Machado, CEO of DUPR, breaks his silence with complete transparency about why they overhauled their entire rating system and what really happened behind the scenes.
🎧 TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Intro(02:15) Company secret: The Anna Leigh Waters example (05:30) Why simple win/loss systems don't work for pickleball(08:45) The inflation crisis destroying rating accuracy(12:20) Pennsylvania vs Florida: When 5.0s aren't equal(16:10) The deflation trap for competitive players(19:45) Why protecting your rating hurts the entire community(23:30) Reliability: The most overlooked rating factor(27:15) Truth behind viral "extreme drop" posts(31:40) The gender and age rating debate(35:20) Battle of the sexes challenge issued live(38:50) How to actually improve your DUPR rating(42:10) 80% accuracy: The data that changed everything
In this raw conversation, Tito reveals:- The company secret about Anna Lee Waters that explains everything- Why they kept a broken algorithm for 2 years- How rating inflation was destroying competitive integrity - The real story behind viral posts of extreme rating drops- Why reliability matters more than your rating number- How 8 million games of data led to 8% better accuracyThis isn't just about pickleball ratings - it's about the courage to choose accuracy over popularity, and what happens when you build in public.