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TIN Postgres search is faster, better, and cheaper

Sep 23, 2026Patrick Reynolds
TIN Postgres search is faster, better, and cheaper
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This post demonstrates how TIN's performance advantages enable enhanced search features like immediate search on keystroke (no debouncing), autocomplete via wildcard matching, fuzzy matching using Levenshtein distance, and indexing of stop words. It highlights TIN's ability to provide exact counts for large result sets quickly, contrasting it with slower, less accurate alternatives. The post also details cost savings compared to other solutions.

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