Postgres just leveled up its search game. Tiger Data has open-sourced pg_textsearch, bringing production-grade full-text search capabilities directly into Postgres. The kicker? BM25 ranking algorithms are now baked into the database layer itself.
This matters more than it sounds. For blockchain developers building indexing solutions, query layers, and data infrastructure—having robust search built into Postgres could simplify everything. No more spinning up separate search engines just to query on-chain data or complex smart contract interactions. The search efficiency gains from BM25 optimization mean faster, smarter data retrieval.
It's one of those quiet infrastructure upgrades that doesn't make headlines but shapes how the next wave of Web3 tools actually work behind the scenes.
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BTCBeliefStation
· 10h ago
ngl this is truly a genuine infrastructure upgrade, much more reliable than those flashy projects.
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ETH_Maxi_Taxi
· 10h ago
NGL, this is what really matters to pay attention to, not those price fluctuations. The true infrastructure is the foundation of Web3.
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FOMOSapien
· 10h ago
ngl pg_textsearch this thing really has some utility for on-chain data queries, saving the trouble of setting up multiple systems.
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DegenDreamer
· 10h ago
Bro, now Postgres finally doesn't have to rely on external search engines. With BM25 built-in directly, it's awesome!
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SlowLearnerWang
· 10h ago
Wow, Postgres now has such powerful search capabilities? Those who were using Elasticsearch before are wasting their effort now.
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PanicSeller
· 10h ago
Finally, someone has solved this pain point. Previously, it really took multiple systems to handle it.
Postgres just leveled up its search game. Tiger Data has open-sourced pg_textsearch, bringing production-grade full-text search capabilities directly into Postgres. The kicker? BM25 ranking algorithms are now baked into the database layer itself.
This matters more than it sounds. For blockchain developers building indexing solutions, query layers, and data infrastructure—having robust search built into Postgres could simplify everything. No more spinning up separate search engines just to query on-chain data or complex smart contract interactions. The search efficiency gains from BM25 optimization mean faster, smarter data retrieval.
It's one of those quiet infrastructure upgrades that doesn't make headlines but shapes how the next wave of Web3 tools actually work behind the scenes.