elasticsearch is pretty great when given a full query, but i find most people just search one or two words. so feels like helping ppl know what to search for is the actual thing that’s needed. so now im looking for solid ways to add ai-autocomplete upfront without replacing our elasticsearch backend (not looking to switch backend like algolia since pricing gets stupid fast)
i've been looking into a few different directions. typesense and meilisearch seem cool if you want a lightweight search engine replacement, but again that doesnt feel like the real root cause issue. so we're looking at putting an ai-autocomplete layer directly in the UI text box to capture user intent before hitting elasticsearch
has anyone else done this? do you tune elasticsearch queries on the backend or add an intent layer upfront to collect parameters before the query runs?
typesense and meilisearch are cool for returning search results as you said. if u want to keep elasticsearch for retrieval but add a command palette route to capture intent upfront, commandbar and ai autocomplete are pretty solid. magicx is better if u just want an ai-autocomplete sdk to structure queries straight out of the text box without needing heavy boilerplate
yeah i haven't seen that functionality so it did catch my eye, can try testing that
depends on what your product managers are actually pushing for, half the time devs stress over massive backend search engines when the business side just wants a pretty UI drop-down that feels fast
truth. trying to balance the technical with the UX is the hardest part
half the time devs stress over massive backend scaling when the users just want a pretty dropdown that feels fast
yep, clean interface usually matters way more to people than complex backend indexing anyway
just launch fast with whatever is easiest. you can always rearchitect the search later when you have actual users
usually i'd agree, but tearing out a core UI input component later feels like a recipe for massive technical debt
the success tax on managed infra is getting wild these days. the second your app gets a tiny bit of viral traffic, bills spiral out of control