OpenSource Connections Courses

Navigating Neural Search: Avoiding Common Pitfalls

Explore neural search, text embedding models, and vector retrieval. Learn to choose models based on language, task alignment, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness. Understand potential pitfalls in embedding retrieval.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Multilingual Search in European E-commerce: A Journey with Apache Lucene

Explore the implementation of a multilingual e-commerce search engine for 20+ European languages using Apache Lucene, addressing challenges and strategic decisions.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Women of Search: Challenges and Opportunities in the Search Industry

Explore a case study on women in search, highlighting challenges, successes, and the transformative impact of female leadership in the workplace. Envision an ideal environment celebrating gender diversity.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Beyond the Known: Exploratory and Diversity Search with Vector Embeddings - Haystack EU 2023

Explore innovative strategies for exploratory and diverse search using vector embeddings, enhancing user experiences beyond traditional search paradigms.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Shedding Light on Positional Bias: Strategies for Mitigation in Search Ranking - Haystack EU 2023

Explore strategies to mitigate positional bias in search rankings, improving relevance and fairness in ML-based systems for better user experience and search quality.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Moving Search from the #1 to #7 Challenge - Reducing Complexity and Friction

Découvrez comment améliorer la recherche en réduisant la complexité et les frictions plutôt qu'en se concentrant uniquement sur la pertinence et le classement. Apprenez à identifier et résoudre les problèmes critiques.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Reciprocal Rank Fusion (RRF) - How to Stop Worrying about Boosting - Lecture

Explore Reciprocal Rank Fusion (RRF) for combining search results, its advantages over boosting, and implementation in various systems. Learn from Philipp Krenn's expertise in search technology.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Evolution of Search Relevance and AI - Haystack EU 2023 Keynote

Explore the evolution of search relevance, community growth, and AI's impact on search technology. Gain insights into balancing traditional methods with emerging AI solutions.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Challenge of Enterprise Federated Search - Modernizing Approaches and Applications

Explore modern enterprise federated search techniques, combining open-source components to address business challenges in cloud-based environments. Learn from a maritime industry case study.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AI Search and Generative Answers with Open-Source NucliaDB

Explore AI-powered search engines with Nuclia's API, featuring generative answers and open-source NucliaDB technology.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Bias Identification and Mitigation in AI Systems

Explore techniques for identifying and mitigating bias in AI systems with NLP expert Arnault Gombert.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Accelerating Your Search with Solr - Performance Optimization Guide

Optimiza el rendimiento de búsqueda con Solr: aprende técnicas avanzadas de la mano de expertos de Wallapop para acelerar tus consultas y mejorar la experiencia del usuario.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Stop Hallucinations and Half-Truths in Generative Search - Haystack US 2023

Explore strategies to mitigate hallucinations and inaccuracies in generative search, covering reranking, user warnings, fact-checking, and LLM optimization techniques for improved reliability and user trust.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Elasticsearch: What if Your Database Was a Search Engine?

Explore Elasticsearch's database capabilities, including NoSQL features, schema flexibility, and relational functionalities. Learn how it can serve as a powerful data management system beyond search.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Building Recommendation Systems with Vector Search - Women of Search

Explore building recommendation systems using vector search, focusing on Ref2Vec for user representation and bipartite graphs for user-product connections. Learn to enhance e-commerce experiences through advanced search techniques.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video