Company
Date Published
Author
PJ Hyett
Word count
110
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

In January, GitHub implemented significant caching updates that inadvertently enhanced the efficiency of Google's crawler, leading to a marked increase in the number of pages indexed. This improvement in site responsiveness reduced the time Google spends downloading pages, resulting in a dramatic rise in the number of pages indexed. The increase in indexed pages contributes to higher traffic and consequently, more revenue for GitHub, providing a dual benefit of satisfying existing users and boosting business growth.