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# Writing a full-text search engine in TypeScript

Slow programming languages are a myth. Bad data structures are the reality. Watch how mastering algorithms unlocks microsecond full-text search speeds natively in TypeScript.

- **Speakers:** Michele Riva
- **Event:** World Congress 2022
- **Published:** June 15, 2022
- **Duration:** 39:39
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/504-writing-a-full-text-search-engine-in-typescript
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