In this session, you'll learn how to tackle common search challenges by combining Full-Text Search (FTS) with Vector Search in Couchbase. From handling vague queries to delivering results based on meaning and context, we’ll explore practical solutions for building smarter search functionality. You'll discover how to fine-tune search accuracy, support semantic queries, and personalize results - all while maintaining speed and scalability. Whether you're building a product catalog, support bot, location search or recommendation engine, this session will give you the tools to improve relevance and user experience.

What You Will Learn

• Solving real-world search issues using Full-Text Search: indexing structured and unstructured content, metadata, and custom fields.
• Implementing semantic search with Vector Search to surface meaning-not just keywords.
• Blending traditional keyword search with AI-driven techniques for hybrid use cases.
• Applying these strategies in real-world apps across e-commerce, support, finance, and more.
• Geospatial query and polygon search

What You Need to Get Started: A laptop, basic knowledge of databases, and a passion for learning and developing modern applications.

Free-Tier Access: During the workshop, you will receive free access to Couchbase Capella™ to experiment with data, queries, indexes, and vector search services-completely free of charge.

Workshop Schedule: 18:00 - 18:30 Welcome & Networking 18:30 - 19:00 Couchbase Overview: Presentation and initial Setup 19:00 - 19:15 Break 19:15 - 20:15 Hand-on Workshop 20:15 - 23:00 Join us for drinks, finger food and great conversations