Company
Date Published
Author
Scott Chacon
Word count
284
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

A recent deployment addressed two key improvements: a redesign of the header user block and an enhanced search functionality. The header redesign was prompted by constructive criticism regarding the misleading context of the search in the user box, resulting in the separation of the user elements and the search box. The improved search feature now delivers results not only for repositories but also for users and code snippets, with the capability to search these categories individually and apply specific filters using Lucene query syntax. While some field filter issues and incomplete indexes remain, the updates aim to improve user experience by facilitating the discovery of interesting people, projects, and code on the platform.