Improving Developer Experience for Docs Search
One of the biggest drivers of developer productivity is frictionless access to documentation. Recently, our DevX team tackled a challenge with our documentation site (built on Docusaurus with Typesense).
The problem: Typesense was only available inside our EKS cluster. To make it work, we routed traffic through Netskope Private Access (NPA). This solved connectivity—but with trade-offs: VPN dependency, no mobile support, sync issues, and extra overhead managing NPA rules.
The new approach: We introduced a Kubernetes Ingress Gateway to proxy search requests. Now, the /multi_search endpoint is publicly accessible via our url, and the ingress forwards requests internally to the Typesense pod.
The impact:
1. Search works anywhere, on any device
2. No VPN/NPA dependency
3. Cleaner, domain-based access
4. Reduced operational complexity
Kubernetes can sometimes feel complex and overwhelming. But once you start understanding its building blocks, you realize how powerful it is in solving practical engineering problems—like simplifying infrastructure, reducing overhead, and creating smoother developer experiences.
A small infrastructure change, but one that removes friction and improves how teams interact with documentation every day. Sometimes, the simplest optimizations bring the biggest value.
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Ed Sim rapid developer adoption for sure!!