Query Compass

A search experience that exposes why results match instead of presenting an opaque ranking.

SuccessfulReactElasticsearchSpring Boot

+22%successful discovery

1.6×faster refinement

2025year explored

The question

How can users refine a technical search when they do not yet know the vocabulary of the domain?

I combined faceted navigation, highlighted evidence, and query suggestions derived from the result set.

The mock evaluation improved successful first-session discovery while preserving expert shortcuts.

Good search teaches the shape of the information space while helping someone cross it.