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TechTalk #4: How search works on VKontakte

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TalkinRussianat Saint HighLoad++ 2022 · 2022-09-22..09-23· [frontend-architecture]

speaker

name:Bogdan Garkushin
links:none on file

resources

video:https://youtu.be/pCJA-k5DFrg
slides:none on file

summary

Overview of how VKontakte implements search by combining multiple specialized search systems rather than a single solution. Describes which off-the-shelf search technologies can be used, how to extend and adapt them for specific needs, and how to measure search quality and performance.

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chapters (6)

  1. 0:00Introduction
  2. 1:28Search volume and structure
  3. 3:41Technologies and architecture
  4. 5:54Product searches and clusters
  5. 7:41ML and quality metrics
  6. 9:29Team and constraints

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