The author observes that the issue count on their GitHub project increases despite completing tasks, as finishing larger issues often leads to the creation of smaller ones. This results in a net gain of issues, making it difficult to measure actual progress. They suggest finding a better metric to track the reduction of missing functionality.

GitHub has introduced enhanced search capabilities for issues, now allowing nested queries and the use of boolean operators to refine searches. This update aims to improve efficiency and precision for developers managing numerous issues on the platform. The article details how these features were rebuilt to better serve user needs.