It’s so hard for people to understand just how much engineering there is for search.
For example, there are probably dozens of attributes we could be using to boost different searches on GitHub.
For example, there are probably dozens of attributes we could be using to boost different searches on GitHub.
Comments
- Number of comments
- Whether the user is mentioned on the thread
- Number of viewers of the issue
- Highly referenced issues
Actually, these could probably be used across the board to improve relevance.
With the size of our data it’s probably a 2-4 year play but it would be so worth it.