Company
Date Published
Author
Siya Raj Purohit
Word count
704
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

In this episode of #BuiltWithMongoDB, Price.com's Director of Engineering Vasco Morais discusses how the company uses MongoDB as its backend technology to power its platform, which helps users save time and maximize savings when purchasing products online. The platform showcases over one billion product listings across 2,000 retail partnerships and has experienced significant user growth, raising funding from prominent investors. Price.com's proprietary algorithm and deep learning models enable quick product matching and discovery, while the company's data pipeline ensures seamless service and scalability. Vasco Morais shares his experience with MongoDB, noting its ease of use and reduced development time compared to other databases, making it an ideal choice for Price.com's growth.