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PRODUCT BUILD · PROPOSED

Build a Search service

Index documents and serve fast, typo-tolerant search with facets.

PRODUCT BUILDING COURSE12 hours
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Live, interactive classes with time for every learner's questions and code reviews.

Request this batch A 5–10 learners batch starts once enough learners ask. You confirm and pay only when dates are set.
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AT A GLANCE

What this build involves.

Prerequisites

Comfortable in one programming language, HTTP and SQL.

Difficulty
Advanced
Build type
Complete product build
Formats
API, CLI tool
Build stages
Concept → POC → MVP → Production implementation
Learning formats
Guided series, Mentored build
Stack
Go · Go standard library · PostgreSQL + Redis · Docker

Only need the code? The search service source code is sold separately for ₹1,799. Request the source code — availability is confirmed before you pay.

DEMO

See what you will build.

A recorded walkthrough of the finished search service is shared when this build opens. Register interest to be told first.

FEATURE CHECKLIST

Included modules.

  • Indexing
  • Ranking
  • Facets & filters
  • Search API
  • Authentication and user roles
  • Deployment to Docker
LEARNING STEPS

Seven units, from concept to improvement.

  1. 01

    Concept

    Who uses a search service, what problem it solves and the use cases you will support.

  2. 02

    Fundamentals

    Go, Go standard library and PostgreSQL + Redis, plus the data model and architecture for this product.

  3. 03

    POC

    A working demonstration of indexing.

  4. 04

    Feature build

    Ranking, Facets & filters, Search API, with authentication and data validation.

  5. 05

    Complete project

    All 4 modules connected into one usable API.

  6. 06

    Production implementation

    Automated tests, security review, deployment to Docker, monitoring and documentation.

  7. 07

    Improvement challenge

    Add rate limiting, API keys and load tests that prove the service meets its latency target.

WAYS TO LEARN THIS BUILD

Start small or go all the way.

01

Free micro lesson

The data model behind indexing

02

Microcourse

Build the indexing module

03

Live workshop

Build ranking live, step by step

04

Paid build series

Indexing → Ranking → Facets & filters → Search API

05

Mentorship

Review of your architecture and code

BUILD IT LIVE

Build the core of this product with Ajay, live.

The Sunday workshop “Build and Benchmark a Search Feature” builds the heart of this product step by step. Join it first, then extend it into the full build below.

See dates and register
Workshop
Build and Benchmark a Search Feature
Date
Sunday, 12 September 2027
Sessions
English 11 AM–2 PM · Hinglish 8 PM–11 PM IST
You leave with
Leave with a searchable dataset and a benchmark report.
REPOSITORY & REVIEW

What you get, and how it is checked.

Repository access

Enrolled learners get access to the starter repository: project structure, database schema, sample data and a setup guide, plus a reference solution for each unit.

Review criteria

  • Every feature on the checklist works end to end
  • Data model and architecture are explained in the README
  • Inputs are validated and access is restricted to the right users
  • Key flows are covered by automated tests
  • The app is deployed and reachable from a public URL
  • Interfaces meet basic accessibility checks

Improvement challenge

Add rate limiting, API keys and load tests that prove the service meets its latency target.

Project mentorship

Architecture, debugging and implementation reviews with Ajay.

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AFTER YOU FINISH

A certificate, and support for what comes next.

Finishing this build is planned to include the support below. It opens with the first batch; enrolment pages confirm what is included before you pay.

Completion certificate

Issued with a unique ID once your final project passes review. It records what you built, not just attendance.

Certification policy

Job-readiness support

Portfolio and GitHub review, resume feedback, a mock interview and referrals when suitable openings come up. No placement guarantee.

Career mentorship

Freelancing support

Guidance on pricing, proposals and your first client project, plus a review of your freelance profile and portfolio.

Build client-style projects

Startup community

An invite to the Innovate with Ajay community to meet builders, find co-founders, join hackathons and get feedback on product ideas.

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YOUR NEXT LEARNING STEP

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