Expanded Project Guides
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TEXT_SEARCH_TOOLS_DEEP_DIVE.md
Project Index
| # | Project | Difficulty | Time | Key Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naive String Search (Baseline) | Level 1: Beginner | 2-3 hours | Algorithms / String Matching |
| 2 | Boyer-Moore String Search | Level 3: Advanced | 1 week | Algorithms / String Matching |
| 3 | Aho-Corasick Multi-Pattern Matching | Level 3: Advanced | 2 weeks | Algorithms / Automata Theory |
| 4 | NFA Regex Engine (Thompson’s Construction) | Level 4: Expert | 2-3 weeks | Compilers / Automata Theory |
| 5 | DFA Regex Engine with Lazy Construction | Level 4: Expert | 2-3 weeks | Compilers / Automata Theory |
| 6 | Literal Extraction Optimizer | Level 3: Advanced | 1-2 weeks | Regex Optimization |
| 7 | SIMD memchr Implementation | Level 4: Expert | 1 week | SIMD / Low-Level Optimization |
| 8 | SIMD Substring Search (memmem) | Level 4: Expert | 1-2 weeks | SIMD / String Algorithms |
| 9 | Teddy Algorithm (Multi-Literal SIMD) | Level 5: Master | 3-4 weeks | SIMD / Multiple Pattern Matching |
| 10 | Parallel Directory Traversal | Level 3: Advanced | 2 weeks | Concurrency / File Systems |
| 11 | mmap vs read Strategy Selector | Level 3: Advanced | 1 week | Operating Systems / I/O |
| 12 | Line-Oriented Search with SIMD Line Counting | Level 3: Advanced | 1 week | SIMD / Text Processing |
| 13 | Fuzzy String Matcher (fzf-style) | Level 3: Advanced | 2 weeks | Algorithms / String Matching |
| 14 | Interactive Fuzzy Finder (Full fzf Clone) | Level 3: Advanced | 3-4 weeks | TUI / Concurrency |
| 15 | Build Your Own ripgrep | Level 5: Master | 2-3 months | Systems Programming / Everything Combined |