Solr & Lucene at Etsy provides concise summaries of Gregg Donovan's experience using Solr and Lucene at Etsy and TheLadders, including optimizing Solr out-of-the-box, customizing at a low level, and knowing when each approach is best. The document also shares various techniques for improving relevance, performance, and customization including external file fields, boosting queries, impression tracking, and more.