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I’ve implemented front-end (fuzzy) search in multiple projects over the years. When the dataset is known to be small enough it’s great.

I have also seen the horrible half/half implementations you mention where it should have just been implemented on the server side, and I totally agree with you there.

However it was just an example to show that a unsubstantiated blanket statement like “responsiveness never” is just wrong. I’m not saying doing search in JS is always (or even often) better, but it can be sometimes if done well.