A Conversation with Paul Masurel, Creator of Tantivy

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"If I had looked at the lexical search and BM25 space in 2016, I would have said it was solved, and that catching up would be nearly impossible." - me This interview with Tantivy creator Paul Masurel looks at how wrong I would have been; discussing challenging solved domains, open-source competition done right, and why long-fermented frustration is an underrated driver. submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/use

Published 14 Apr 2026
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