Tell HN: I hate your fuzzy search | Hacker News

A Hacker News thread criticized fuzzy search behavior in several products, especially Gmail mobile search, where results can change after typing is complete.

Commenters argued that exact matches should come first for brands, model numbers, and typo-sensitive searches.

Others defended fuzzy search as more helpful for mainstream users and ambiguous queries.

The debate highlights a common search UX tradeoff between deterministic precision and corrective convenience.