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Use the potential of your techstack

Published 2023-07-15 13:11. #Technical #Links #Tools 

Receiving new requirements often times quickly draws us to new specialized components in our tech stack. Sometimes we can still make due with what we've already got onboard.

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PostgreSQL full-text search engine Last checked at 2023-07-15 13:00

The linked article illustrates some relatively simple techniques to build a full-text search engine based on PostgreSQL.

Integrated functionalities may not have the exact same feature set of specialized tools like Elastic- / Opensearch and others alike. However adding new tools to your tech stack will make working on your product a lot harder than just sticking to what you’ve already got. Even though it may not have the same final high-end potential, it may serve you well for an extremely long time.

Stick to what you’ve already got. Appreciate a low amount of components. Keep it simple.