What to build
Evaluate whether Elasticsearch should remain the primary online search path for the low-budget MVP. This slice should compare cost, operational complexity, and acceptable search quality against a PostgreSQL-based fallback path so the team can make an explicit decision instead of carrying ES by default.
Acceptance criteria
Blocked by
None - can start immediately
What to build
Evaluate whether Elasticsearch should remain the primary online search path for the low-budget MVP. This slice should compare cost, operational complexity, and acceptable search quality against a PostgreSQL-based fallback path so the team can make an explicit decision instead of carrying ES by default.
Acceptance criteria
Blocked by
None - can start immediately