(Editor’s Note: This post is the first of a series about Proctor, Indeed’s open source A/B testing framework.) A/B Testing at Indeed Indeed’s mission is to help people get jobs. We are always asking ourselves the question “What’s best for the jobseeker?” We answer that question by testing and measuring everything. We strive to test […]
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Efficient Query String Parsing with util-urlparsing
We’re excited to announce the open source release of util-urlparsing, a Java library we created to parse URL query strings without unnecessary intermediate object creation. It also includes number parsing methods in ParseUtils that are faster than Java’s equivalent methods like Integer.parseInt and Float.parseFloat. Java versions 1.6 and lower have a significant flaw that leads […]
Building Resume Instant Search
[Editor’s Note: This post is a companion piece to a recent @IndeedEng talk.] Our resume instant search feature allows employers to see search results as they type, helping them efficiently connect with job seekers. Google found that Instant saved users 2-5 seconds per search. To prevent undesired search results for partially-typed queries, we also had […]