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 […]
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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 […]
From 1 to 1 Billion: Evolution of a Document Serving System
[Editor’s note: This post is part 1 of a two-part companion piece to our first @IndeedEng talk. Slides and video are available.] Indeed.com launched in November of 2004 in the US. Today, Indeed is in more than 50 countries and has 100 million unique visitors performing over 3 billion job searches each month. We have […]