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The Bitter Truth About Scaling AI-Powered Search Engines: My Treasure Hunt Engine Debacle

DEV.to AIΒ·May 31, 2026

The author recounts the failure of their AI-powered search engine, the Treasure Hunt Engine, as it crossed 100,000 users, highlighting severe scaling and result accuracy challenges. Attempts to resolve the issues by adding more hardware proved ineffective, necessitating a reassessment of their scaling approach.

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