Author: adrienschmidt@gmail.com

  • Bringing Rozz to LFSF

    Being part of the vibrant LFSF school community (Lycee Francais de San Francisco) as a parent has been rewarding in many ways. Today, I’m excited to share another dimension of my connection to LFSF: the integration of Rozz into the LFSF’s website. Rozz: Surfacing LFSF Content The essence of Rozz is simplicity. With the depth…

  • Enriching the User Search Experience: A Deep Dive into Web Crawling and Text Embeddings

    Web crawling and text embeddings form the core elements of modern search engine technology. By analyzing text content at a granular level, search engines can deliver precise results, enhancing user experience. In this article, we’ll explore how these two aspects of search technology function within the context of Rozz, a searchbox providing an unparalleled search…

  • What it takes to make a good Rozz search

    Navigating the sea of information available on any given website can be a daunting task for users. The key to an optimal search experience lies in truly understanding the user’s intent, reflecting the unique personality of the website, and presenting information efficiently. It’s this vision of a “good search” that drives our work on Rozz.…

  • The Journey of Rozz: Why We Exist

    We were hiking as usual in the hills around our Marin county neighborhood. We, two tech enthusiasts and neighbors, found ourselves deep in conversation about AI. We have our lot of experiences making products in the tech industry. And we just had to fix something that felt wrong. Like millions of people, ChatGPT had captivated…

  • Understanding Rozz and WordPress

    Plugins, Shortcodes, and Custom Positioning WordPress is an incredibly powerful content management system (CMS) with a plethora of customization options. One of the most significant features of WordPress is its plugin system, which allows you to add a wide array of functionalities to your website with relative ease. This blog post will delve into the…

  • Why we chose Lit

    Rozz is a web component built using Lit. Here’s why. We live in an era where developers have a rich menu of frameworks and libraries at their disposal to build complex and dynamic web applications. Among these, Lit, formerly known as LitElement and lit-html, is a compelling choice. Lit is a lightweight, performant, and feature-rich…