#search
5 pieces filed under “search”.
A search index built at build time
A build-time search index for static sites: tokenisation, stemming, synonyms, size budgets, sharded delivery, worker-side ranking, and proof it got better.
Command palettes: patterns for the Cmd-K era
When a Cmd-K palette earns its complexity: ranking that beats fuzzy match, mixing actions with navigation, keyboard ergonomics, discovery and mobile equivalents.
Rolling your own search in 2026: cheaper and better than you think
Search is a product, not a plugin. When we self-host Meilisearch or Typesense instead of renting the big names, how we tune typo tolerance, and the UX that forgives.
Product search UX: from query box to answers
In-app search is a product decision wearing an engineering costume: scoping, suggestions, typo tolerance, filters vs facets, and no-results states that navigate.
Arkwright Supply: B2B ordering that respects a tradie's lunch break
A 40,000-SKU industrial supplier moved ordering online — account pricing, CSV bulk orders and search that speaks trade slang. Phone orders fell 48%.