Modern product search and recommendation systems go well beyond keyword matching, using embedding-based semantic search and collaborative filtering models built primarily in Python to surface genuinely relevant results.
Libraries like sentence-transformers enable semantic search that understands query intent, not just exact text matches, while recommendation engines built on implicit feedback (views, purchases, time spent) typically outperform explicit rating-based systems in practice.
Cantonet Technologies builds these search and recommendation systems for e-commerce and content platforms looking to improve discovery and conversion.