UCL / UCL/frrant

improve mentions response time

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Description

Mentions are quite slow, particularly on local. It may be worth adjusting the request such that it should only be submitted after : and x milliseconds later

Might be worth leveraging our ElasticSearch through django haystack and use this for mentions

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Research direction

Start by tracing the mentions request and its current search path; the issue specifically points to Django Haystack and Elasticsearch as possible components. Clarify the intended trigger and delay, then measure local response time before and after the change to establish what done means.

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Assessment

Tech stack
django, elasticsearch, javascript
Domain
performance, search
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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